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Last week, while I was on vacation, Governor Cuomo announced that New York State will no longer participate in the Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency’s Secure Communities Program. The New York Governor’s announcement was met by praise in the immigration community, in law enforcement, and in political circles throughout the United States (The Massachusetts governor … The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has released an updated list of the counties in the United States who are participating in the Secure Communities Program. Secure Communities was developed by the Federal government to rout out “bad apple” immigrants who were in the United States without current authorization. However, as numerous … The first two counties in New York State have joined the Secure Communities Program. Secure Communities is the federal program that requires local police to report foreign nationals to the Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency if the local police cannot determine the person’s immigration status. The counties will be checking the status of all individuals … Continue reading “Two New York Counties Join Secure Communities” In one of his last days in office, Governor Paterson entered into an agreement meant to clarify the purpose of the New York Secure Communities program. Secure Communities is a federal program that requires local police to share the fingerprints of everyone arrested with immigration officials. The purpose of Secure Communities is to remove dangerous … Continue reading “Gov. Paterson Clarifies New York Secure Communities Program” |
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