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Local Enforcement - 287(g)
Overview
The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1996 added the 287(g) provision that allows the Department of Homeland Security to enter into contracts with state and local law enforcement agencies. The provision provides training for local officers who will help enforce immigration law under the supervision of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. As of August 2008, there were 63 local municipalities that were part of the 287(g) program.
Update
Rasmussen Poll Shows Strong Support for Immigration Enforcement
Updated Thursday, October 22, 2009, 11:40 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA
Elected Officials Who...
- Voted on Amendment to Preserve the 287(g) Program
Updated Monday, June 6, 2011, 8:18 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA
June 2, 2011 -- Voted for Polis Amendment to H.R.2017
A "Yes" vote was to end that 287(g) program that trains local police as immigration enforcement officers
A "No" vote was to preserve the 287(g) program that trains local police as immigration enforcement officers
Voted YES
Count: 107
Voted NO
Count: 313
- Grijalva (AZ-D)
- Pastor (AZ-D)
- Baca (CA-D)
- Bass (CA-D)
- Becerra (CA-D)
- Capps (CA-D)
- Chu (CA-D)
- Davis (CA-D)
- Eshoo (CA-D)
- Farr (CA-D)
- Filner (CA-D)
- Honda (CA-D)
- Lee (CA-D)
- Matsui (CA-D)
- Miller, Ge. (CA-D)
- Napolitano (CA-D)
- Pelosi (CA-D)
- Roybal-Allard (CA-D)
- Sanchez, Li. (CA-D)
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Elected Officials Who...
- Voted on Amendment to Increase Funds for 287(g) in 2012 DHS Spending Bill
Updated Thursday, June 2, 2011, 11:07 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA
June 1, 2011 -- Voted for Amendment No. 2 to H.R.2017
A "Yes" vote was for nearly 20% increase in funding to train local law enforcement to remove illegal aliens from their jurisdiction
A "No" vote opposed the increase in funding for training a backlog of local law enforcement who've applied for the 287(g) program
Voted YES
Count: 268
Voted NO
Count: 151
- Young (AK-R)
- Aderholt (AL-R)
- Bachus (AL-R)
- Bonner (AL-R)
- Brooks (AL-R)
- Roby (AL-R)
- Rogers (AL-R)
- Ross (AR-D)
- Crawford (AR-R)
- Griffin (AR-R)
- Womack (AR-R)
- Flake (AZ-R)
- Franks (AZ-R)
- Gosar (AZ-R)
- Quayle (AZ-R)
- Schweikert (AZ-R)
- Bilbray (CA-R)
- Bono Mack (CA-R)
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- Campbell (CA-R)
- Denham (CA-R)
- Dreier (CA-R)
- Ga.Miller (CA-R)
- Gallegly (CA-R)
- Herger (CA-R)
- Hunter (CA-R)
- Issa (CA-R)
- Lewis (CA-R)
- Lungren (CA-R)
- McCarthy (CA-R)
- McClintock (CA-R)
- McKeon (CA-R)
- Nunes (CA-R)
- Rohrabacher (CA-R)
- Royce (CA-R)
- Coffman (CO-R)
- Gardner (CO-R)
- Lamborn (CO-R)
- Tipton (CO-R)
- Carney (DE-D)
- Adams (FL-R)
- Bilirakis (FL-R)
- Buchanan (FL-R)
- Crenshaw (FL-R)
- Diaz-Balart (FL-R)
- Mack (FL-R)
- Mica (FL-R)
- Miller (FL-R)
- Nugent (FL-R)
- Posey (FL-R)
- Rivera (FL-R)
- Rooney (FL-R)
- Ros-Lehtinen (FL-R)
- Ross (FL-R)
- Southerland (FL-R)
- Stearns (FL-R)
- Webster (FL-R)
- West (FL-R)
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- Graves (GA-R)
- Kingston (GA-R)
- Price (GA-R)
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- Johnson (IL-R)
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- Roskam (IL-R)
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A new survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports reveals that 56% of Americans say that federal immigration policies encourage illegal immigration, and 64% believe that local law enforcement should conduct raids in places where illegal aliens gather to find work. Only 19% opposed the raids compared to 24% who opposed such raids back in April.
The survey comes two months after the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were restructuring the 287(g) program. The 287(g) program is a partnership between the federal government and local law enforcement officials, and under the former administration, allowed local police to enforce immigration laws in the streets. But the program received criticism from civil rights groups, especially in Maricopa County, Arizona, where opponents felt that the sheriff's office was violating civil rights.
Forty-six percent of the poll's respondents believe that the federal government should not prevent local law enforcement from checking an individual's immigration status even if they have committed no other crime. Thirty-three percent believe the federal government should prevent police officers from checking immigration status, because civil rights concerns may come into play, and 21% weren't sure.
Americans strongly support enforcement action against employers who hire illegal aliens. Seventy-one percent believe that when local law enforcement conduct raids, the people who hire should also be arrested. Only 15% say no. This is inconsistent with the Obama Administration's policy of only focusing on employers rather than the workers.
For more information, see the questions and responses from the actual poll.
Publications
SC County’s Innovative Business Auditing Program Curbs Illegal Employment
Articles - Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Polls
61% of voters in Arizona approve Arpaio's job approach
Support Tougher Enforcement - Wednesday, October 28, 2009
In the News
Illegal immigration enforcement program takes heavy toll on Hispanic populations
In the News - Monday, January 31, 2011
Pr. William, Loudoun Weigh Staying in U.S. Immigration Program
In the News - Thursday, August 27, 2009
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