The 287(g) program is extremely helpful as it allows local law enforcement agencies to participate as an active partner in identifying criminal aliens in their custody, and placing ICE detainers on these individuals, removing criminal aliens from our communities produces a higher level of public safety.

Matthew Bourke

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Under the [agreement], local law enforcement is not expected to determine the immigration status of individuals during the course of daily activities, only when they process someone into a detention facility.

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