Posted on 07/16/2015 7:31:55 AM PDT by Whenifhow
Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims was featured on Fox & Friends early Thursday morning. She discussed her recent implementation of a pilot program to help reduce crime in Fresno County. Sheriff Mims joined Great Day with Kim Stephens and Kopi Sotiropulos shortly after the interview with the Fox News Channel to talk more about this program. The Sheriff partnered with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at the Fresno Jail. The program began June 22, 2015. Agents are stationed at the jail, monitoring undocumented immigrants coming into and leaving the facility. The agents are looking for "Level 1" and "Level 2" criminals who are undocumented immigrants. These are people who have either been convicted of violent crimes, or have an extensive criminal history. From there, undocumented immigrants may be transferred to a Federal prison.
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Sheriff Mims said Harris County, Texas is the only other county in the nation to participate in a program like this.
(Excerpt) Read more at kmph-kfre.com ...
On the page below is a 6:22 min video and below is a video in which she announces the program.
11:36 Minutes Sheriffs Office & U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement Launch Unique Program at Fresno County Jail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZyDF0fEnc8 Published on Jul 9, 2015 This partnership better equips ICE to monitor and manage the population of foreign born arrestees entering and leaving the jail.
There is this:(posted July 9)
FRIDAY ACTION: ICE Out Of Fresno!
http://fresnopeoplesmedia.com/2015/07/10/friday-action-ice-out-of-fresno/
Fresno Immigrant Youth in Action and California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance demand an immediate halt to this new pilot program. This is a huge step in the wrong direction and is yet another example of how out of step the Fresno County Sheriffs Department is with the rest of the country. While a growing number of jurisdictions move toward reducing collaboration with ICE, this new program does just the opposite.
We call on Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims to put an end to all collaboration with ICE, says Oday Guerrero, Fresno Immigrant Youth in Action organizer......
(Obama to ICE: There will be consequences for doing your job)
Video (Obama Gives Murrieta ICE Agents Stand Down Order)
(Obama To ICE, Stand Down. Obama Caught On Tape, Refuses to Close Border. Obama Asks for $3.6B for Urgent Humanitarian Situation on South Border.) ......Have not been able to verify some of this
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