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Congressional Reactions to 287(g) Revisions

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Members of Congress disagreed on the wisdom of revisions to a federal agreement that deputizes local law enforcement officers to arrest criminal aliens to focus those efforts on illegal immigrants who pose a threat to US communities. The revisions generally drew praise from Democrats but protests from Republicans.

Posted on  Tuesday, July 14, 2009By jackie



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