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Friday, 10/16/09

El Financiero (Mexico City) 10/15/09

Most Mexicans believe immigration reform would increase migration to the U.S.

[Full transl] . The majority of Mexicans believe that an eventual legalization of millions of undocumented fellow countrymen in the United States will encourage a greater illegal migration toward the United States. This is the result of a new poll carried out in Mexico by the Zogby Poll firm and commissioned by the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), which has been known for maintaining a firm opposition to any migratory reform. According to the CIS, the poll offers a vision about Mexicans on the issue of migration which, in turn, “can also furnish a glance about the possible impact of amnesty.”

The reference deals with the possibility that millions of undocumented [read: illegal aliens] might regularize their status under the benefit of a migratory reform, something that, according to those opposed, would be the equivalent of an amnesty. According to the poll, 56 percent of Mexicans believe that a reform would encourage a greater migration from Mexico, a number which grew to 65 percent among those with relatives in the United States.

Another notorious aspect refers to the feeling of loyalty that Mexicans and Mexican-Americans must have. Some 69 percent of those polled believes that loyalty must be, from the start, toward Mexico, while 20 percent stated for retaining it (sic) toward the United States. Likewise, 69 percent felt that the Mexican government ought to represent not only the interests of the Mexicans in the United States but also that of the Mexican-Americans. The poll showed that although the interest in migrating to the United States is strong despite the current economic crisis, some 39 percent feel that this outflow decreased this year in comparison with 2008. Some 40 percent also said that they know someone who had decided to leave the United States to return to Mexico this year, forced to do so by the economic situation.

The poll was conducted between August and September of this year among a group of 1,400 adult Mexicans, and has a 3.1 percentage point margin of error.

http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/ElFinanciero/Portal/cfpages/contentmgr.cfm?docId=221462&docTipo=1&orderby=docid&sortby=ASC

ICE ANNOUNCES STANDARDIZED 287(g) AGREEMENTS WITH 67 STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS

WASHINGTON-Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) John Morton today announced standardized Memorandums of Agreement (MOAs) with 67 state and local law enforcement agencies to participate in 287(g) partnerships-improving public safety by prioritizing criminal aliens who are a threat to local communities, ensuring consistent and uniform policies and providing a force multiplier for ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts across the country.

(Media-Newswire.com) – WASHINGTON-Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) John Morton today announced standardized Memorandums of Agreement ( MOAs ) with 67 state and local law enforcement agencies to participate in 287( g ) partnerships-improving public safety by prioritizing criminal aliens who are a threat to local communities, ensuring consistent and uniform policies and providing a force multiplier for ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts across the country.

“Coordinating with our state and local partners is important to smart and effective enforcement of our immigration laws,” said Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. “These new agreements promote public safety by prioritizing the identification and removal of dangerous criminal aliens and ensure consistency and stronger federal oversight of state and local immigration law enforcement efforts across the nation. The rules set forth in these agreements will enhance our efforts to work together effectively with our local partners.”

“These new partnerships are an essential tool for law enforcement to identify and remove dangerous criminal aliens from local communities,” said Assistant Secretary Morton. “Standardizing these agreements allows us to better use the resources and capabilities of our law enforcement partners, facilitates accountability and ensures that all participating jurisdictions are following uniform standards throughout the country.”

The state and local law enforcement partnerships announced today conform to the standardized 287( g ) MOA announced by Secretary Janet Napolitano and Assistant Secretary Morton in July-strengthening ICE’s overall immigration enforcement strategy by aligning local operations with ICE’s major priorities, specifically the identification and removal of criminal aliens.

The 287( g ) program acts as a force multiplier, training officers from local jurisdictions to carry out smart, effective immigration enforcement efforts aligned with ICE priorities. Throughout the country, 1,075 local officers have been trained through 287( g )-bolstering national immigration enforcement efforts and saving hundreds of millions of dollars.

From January 2009 to date, 287( g )-trained local officers are credited with the removal of approximately 24,000 aliens nationwide and have identified 48 percent more criminal aliens than during the same period in 2008.

The new partnerships include the Jail Model, in which local law enforcement agencies designate Jail Enforcement Officers to identify aliens already incarcerated within their detention facilities who are eligible for removal, as well as the Federal Task Force Model, in which agencies designate officers to work with Federal agents in locating, processing and removing criminal aliens from the United States.

55 agreements have been signed by ICE and the partnering agency;
12 agreements have been reached and await approval by the local jurisdiction’s supervisory authority; and
Six agreements have negotiations underway.
Six jurisdictions did not re-sign the new 287( g ) agreement or withdrew during negotiations for a variety of reasons, including implementation of the Secure Communities program, budgetary constraints and limited program utilization.

The new MOA clearly defines the objectives of the 287( g ) program, outlines the immigration enforcement authorities granted by the agreement and provides guidelines for ICE’s supervision of local agency officer operations-including information reporting and tracking, complaint procedures, and implementation measures.

To address concerns that individuals may be arrested for minor offenses as a guise to initiate removal proceedings, the new agreement requires participating local law enforcement agencies to pursue all criminal charges that originally caused the offender to be taken into custody.

The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act ( IIRAIRA ) of 1996 added Section 287( g ) to the Immigration and Nationality Act, which authorizes the DHS Secretary to enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies to perform immigration officer functions. Pursuant to these agreements, designated officers who receive appropriate training and function under the supervision of sworn ICE officers are permitted to perform immigration law enforcement duties.

— ICE —

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) was established in March 2003 as the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. ICE is comprised of five integrated divisions that form a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities.

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The new agreements announced today fall into three categories:

55 agreements have been signed by ICE and the partnering agency:

AL Etowah County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

AL Alabama Department of Public Safety Task Force

AZ Pima County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

AZ Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

AZ AZ Department of Corrections Jail Enforcement

AZ AZ Department of Public Safety Task Force

AZ Pinal County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

AZ Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

AR Benton County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

AR Rogers Police Department Task Force

AR Washington County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

AR City of Springdale Police Department Task Force

CO El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

CT City of Danbury Police Department Task Force

DE Delaware Department of Corrections Jail Enforcement

FL Bay County Sheriff’s Office Task Force

FL Collier County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

FL FL Department of Law Enforcement Task Force

GA Hall County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

GA Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

GA Cobb County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

GA Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

MD Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

MN MN Department of Public Safety Task Force

MO MO State Highway Patrol Task Force

NV Las Vegas Metropolitan PD Jail Enforcement

Office of Public Affairs

U.S. Department of

Homeland Security

NH Hudson City Police Department Task Force

NJ Hudson County Department of Corrections Jail Enforcement

NJ Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

NC Durham Police Department Task Force

NC Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

NC Gaston County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

NC Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

NC Wake County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

NC Alamance County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

NC Henderson County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

OH Butler County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

OK Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

RI Rhode Island State Police Task Force

SC Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Task Force

SC York County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

TN TN Highway Patrol/Department of Public Safety Task Force

TX Carrollton Police Department Jail Enforcement

TX Farmers Branch Police Dept. Task Force

UT Washington County Sheriff Office Jail Enforcement

UT Weber County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

VA Herndon Police Department Task Force

VA Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office Task Force

VA Manassas Police Department Task Force

VA Manassas Park Police Department Task Force

VA Prince William County Police Department Task Force

VA Prince William County Sheriff’s Office Task Force

VA Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center Jail Enforcement

VA Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

VA Shenandoah County Sheriff’s Office Jail & Task Force

12 agreements have been reached and await approval by the local jurisdiction’s
supervisory authority:

AZ City of Mesa Police Department Task Force

AZ City of Phoenix Police Department Task Force

AZ Florence Police Department Task Force

CA San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

CO CO Department of Public Safety Task Force

FL Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

GA GA Department of Public Safety Task Force

NC Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Task Force

RI Rhode Island Department of Corrections Jail Enforcement

SC Charleston County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

TN Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

TX Harris County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

Six agreements have negotiations underway:

CA Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

CA Orange County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

CA Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

MA MA Department of Corrections Jail Enforcement

NJ Morristown Police Department Task Force

Office of Public Affairs

U.S. Department of

Homeland Security

NM NM Department of Corrections Jail Enforcement

Six jurisdictions did not re-sign or withdrew during negotiations for a variety of
reasons, including implementation of the Secure Communities program, budgetary

constraints and limited program utilization:

FL Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

FL Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

MA Framingham Police Department Task Force

NC Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Jail Enforcement

NV City of Mesquite Police Department Jail Enforcement

TX Houston Police Department Jail Enforcement

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Job Description & Advertisement The Dalton- Whitfield Community Development Corporation (DWCDC) is seeking a part-time Housing Counselor. The candidate must be bilingual/bicultural and should have skills in and knowledge of: current trends in affordable housing, mortgage lending, budgeting and knowledge of resources available to assist families.

Job components include: working one-on-one with residents to assist them with home purchase, mortgage foreclosure prevention, mortgage loss mitigation, housing refinance options and/or conducting homebuyer education seminars utilizing HUD approved curriculum as well as other relevant classes. The candidate needs to be comfortable speaking in public and must have reliable transportation. This is an hourly position and work-related mileage will be reimbursed. A candidate with a combination of education and work experience in a related job field which would equate to a bachelor’s degree is preferred. The job can potentially become full-time with benefits as grant awards allow.

Applications are available at City Hall and at the DWCDC, 301 W. Crawford Street. A resume and/or supporting documentation may be submitted but will not take the place of the employment application.

Applications can be mailed to Dalton Human Resources Dept, PO Box 1205, Dalton, 30722-1205. Application deadline is October 28, 2009 at 5:00 PM EST. EOE

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From : DWCDC site: ( these are Public Benefits?)

IMPORTANT – Contact the DWCDC for more information or to apply for any of the programs listed below.
Georgia Dream Home Ownership Program
USDA Housing Programs
Rental Assistance – Housing Choice Voucher Program
Homeless and Unstable Housing
CHIP Program

L.A. Times HERE

Irish Central — New York

Another meddling foreign official chimes in on illegals

Irish in America must support undocumented

The Irish population in America should rally around immigration reform, said Micheal Martin, Minister for Foreign Affairs, in New York on Saturday. Reform will take place in the first three months of 2010, and the question of [Irish illegal aliens] will be part of a comprehensive review of the immigration system [read: amnesty]…

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Marietta Daily Journal
October 17, 2009

Letter to the editor

Atlanta should copy Cobb’s aggressive law enforcement
October 16, 2009

DEAR EDITOR:

It was with no small degree of interest that I read Atlanta Police Chief Richard Pennington’s comments in the Atlanta newspaper regarding the implementation of the Immigration & Customs Enforcement 287(g) program in Cobb County. Of particular note was his concern that Cobb’s participation in the program might harm inroads he was trying to make into the Latino community in Atlanta and his opinion that this was not the best use of our law enforcement resources. I respectfully disagree with him of these assertions.

What he and perhaps many amnesty advocates fail to recognize is that the 287(g) program in Cobb County only affects illegal aliens coming into jail custody charged with local offenses. With or without the program, the Sheriff’s Office is required to identify foreign nationals pursuant to the provisions of the Vienna Convention. These individuals must be advised of their right to contact their embassy and in many instances it is incumbent upon the jail staff to notify the embassy of the incarceration, regardless of what the arrestee might want.

One of the primary advantages of the 287(g) program is the access it affords to ICE resources which assist in the accurate identification of the arrestees. This, in turn, not only helps ensure proper notification but not infrequently results in the determination that the offender is also wanted for criminal offenses in other jurisdictions.

Another fact that he may have overlooked is that oftentimes the illegal immigrants coming into jail custody are being arrested for preying on the immigrant community. Taking these offenders out of the community makes it much safer for everyone.

It is unfortunate that a large number of immigrants have chosen to place themselves in a compromised position by entering this country illegally. However, that should never be used as an excuse or justification by a law enforcement agency for failing to effectively and fairly enforce our laws.

There are a number of very competent and professional law enforcement officers in Cobb County committed to insuring the safety of everyone living in or visiting our county. I personally do not believe that our officers engage in “profiling.” However, Chief Pennington can be assured that if provided with factual information or evidence, rather than weak allegations, opinions, or perceptions, I will aggressively investigate and take appropriate legal or professional action.

All agencies in Cobb actively enforce our laws and those violating the law can well expect to find themselves in jail. Once in jail, every effort is made to accurately identify offenders, determine whether they are wanted in other jurisdictions and to insure that they are called to answer for the offense that resulted in their incarceration. This is what law enforcement is all about and what I believe the majority of the public expects and deserves.

Chief Pennington and I both well know that, as law enforcement officers, we are bound to enforce all laws, not just those that we personally agree with. Notifying other agencies, including ICE, of the identity of individuals they may have an interest in is required for the fulfillment of our duty and is paramount to the safety of our communities.

Although it is typically my policy not to comment on the way another agency performs its responsibilities, I would like to offer the following. From my perspective, a more traditional approach to law enforcement in the City of Atlanta might yield better results for its citizens and a smaller time slot on the morning news detailing the prior night’s crime and violence.

It seems to me that Chief Pennington is unaware of the Cobb Sheriff’s Office role in the 287(g) program. I would welcome the opportunity to meet with him and his sheriff to further explain the benefits of the program and how the partnership functions.

Neil Warren
Sheriff, Cobb County

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MDJ
18 October, 2009

DEAR EDITOR:

It is with the utmost respect and appreciation that I write this letter in support of our county sheriff, Neil Warren, and his staff.

As the county’s public safety director, I fully understand the importance of using every available resource to save lives, prevent crimes and prosecute criminals.

Sheriff Warren works closely with all public safety agencies in Cobb and is clearly correct in utilizing Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) program which is designed to be used in a jail setting. This program enables deputies to identify and then notify federal officials when a suspected illegal immigrant has been arrested.

Cobb’s police department goes to great lengths to work within the Latino community. Our Spanish-speaking officers routinely appear in area churches, participate in Spanish language radio programs and work alongside community leaders.

This ongoing effort is focused on opening lines of communication to identify and arrest those criminals that are preying on Latinos.

However, good communications and positive relations are not enough to prevent crime within a community. The Sheriff’s Office is aiding the crime fighting effort by identifying and then notifying federal authorities when a suspected illegal immigrant has been arrested for a crime.

Sheriff Neil Warren is working hard to utilize the 287(g) program to legally protect our community. I proudly support these efforts.

G.M. Lloyd
Public Safety Director
Cobb Government

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Marietta Daily Journal

Attention ACLU: In America, the law applies to everybody
Laura Armstrong
Columnist
October 18, 2009

The woman was wary when her husband decided to drive through Cobb one evening not long ago. As she bathed her children, she had a premonition something had happened.

Then the phone rang.

I need you to get some money,” her husband said. “I need $149.50, exact change, in cash. You must come here to the Kennesaw jail and pay, tonight.”

She could hear noises in the background. What could her husband have done to be in jail? He was only going to get gas in his car. He always tried to maintain a low profile. He was quiet, soft-spoken even. How could this happen?

She rushed her toddlers out of the tub, trying to remember where the jail was. Did she have enough money?

She stopped at two banks before finding an ATM that worked. Her hands trembled. Exact change, she remembered. She dug for quarters.

The children had fallen deeply asleep in the back. She had no choice but to bring them.

The woman found the right building after driving awhile and parked as the sun was setting. Her children would not stir and she’d forgotten a stroller, so she’d have to carry them both. People in the lot stared as she struggled with her precious cargo. A man almost offered a hand, she noticed, but then did not. She understood.

Reaching the door to the government building, she found it locked. A sign said the jail entrance was on the uphill side of the building. The children were heavy in her arms, and she cursed softly as she changed course.

Reaching the correct door, her little boy stirred. Setting him down in the stark lobby, she picked up a phone. Five or 10 minutes later a giant policeman appeared and silently escorted them to where her husband had “disappeared into detention.”

It was slightly insulting as the jailer put on rubber gloves to collect her $149.50 through a barred window. He could at least smile at the children, she thought. Then she caught sight of her husband – a middle-aged former U.S. Marine who’d been still carrying his California driver’s license when he was clocked going 17 mph over the speed limit headed downhill on U.S. 41.

But wait. Is that the ACLU babbling in outrage at this incarceration, which happened – not to an illegal immigrant with a broken taillight, but to an honorably discharged military citizen with almost 30 years’ exemplary service?

I think not.

The ACLU could care less about the case, in which a little known law, the Driver’s License Compact Law, was enforced. The law doesn’t discriminate. If your license is from a nonparticipating state and you have a minor traffic infraction, they have to haul you off.

But do honest citizens call the whambulance? Of course not. Because Americans believe in laws, even when we don’t like them. We realize no one is exempt, not good Americans and especially not trespassers from other countries.

So get over yourself, ACLU. And quit trying to slander Cobb officials with bogus reports. Law-abiding people have little sympathy for your drummed up charges of profiling.

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Marietta Daily Journal
Editorial
Sunday, October 18, 2009

Illegal Immigration
October 18, 2009

Are Cobb’s police and sheriff’s deputies engaged in a rampant pogrom-style campaign to target illegal aliens for deportation? So it would seem, if you were to believe the accusations in a report released last week by the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia.

That report argued that “unchecked police power (under the 287(g) program) is tearing families apart in Cobb.”

“Cobb County residents who appear to be foreign-born have been subjected to rampant racial profiling and are routinely picked up by the police for minor or nonexistent violations,” it reported.

The report was released the same week that Sheriff Neil Warren signed a new agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that updates the 1996 federal Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, including the controversial section 287(g). That section enhances the ability of local law enforcement agencies around the country to assist the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency in locating and deporting people here illegally who are arrested for other serious crimes.

Warren was the first sheriff in Georgia to make use of the program, which has been successful that three other counties are now using it, including Gwinnett.

But amnesty advocates have never liked the program and are willing to go to just about any length to see it gutted. And as evidenced in the ACLU report, one of their favorite tactics is accusing the sheriff’s department of racial profiling. Like many on the Left, their favorite tactic when the law and logic are not on their side is to accuse their opponents of racism.

Warren continues to forcefully deny such allegations.

“We are not profiling,” he said. “We have no formal complaints of profiling. If I had any idea that any of my officers or any officer of any other agency were targeting any group of people, I would deal with it both professionally and legally. I just don’t see it.”

Added Cobb Police Chief G.B. Hatfield, “We follow Georgia law, and the law’s very clear – if you get stopped for any violation, you must have a valid driver’s license. If an officer stops an individual and they cannot produce a valid driver’s license, and the officer can’t determine if they have a license, can’t establish where they live or who they are, that officer cannot just give them a ticket and let them drive off. We have a duty to protect other motorists.”

“It’s impossible to respond to claims that we’re profiling if they don’t give us a chance to investigate that claim. We do not profile, and we do not tolerate profiling.”

Moreover, it’s absurd on its face to think that a county government adminstered over by an African-American, county manager David Hankerson, would encourage or permit its police or sheriff’s deputies to engage in racial profiling.

Warren’s office has identified more than 6,600 inmates who were in the country illegally since July 2007.

“Immigration is a federal issue,” the sheriff added, “but when illegal aliens come into our community and commit a crime, it becomes a local issue.”

The 287(g) program has broad support in Cobb County and is being effectively, and legally, implemented. It should stay in place, and the sheriff and other county officials deserve plaudits for sticking with it.

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Since 287(g) began, more than 1,000 local officers have been trained to enforce immigration law. More than 130,000 illegal immigrants have been identified under it, according to officials. In 2009, roughly 24,000 illegal immigrants identified have been deported.

Los Angeles Times

ICE-local immigration partnership to remain

Despite continuing criticism about the program, authorities announced Friday that 67 local and state law enforcement agencies across the country would continue enforcing immigration law under special agreements with the federal government, but that they would be subject to more oversight…

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