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| County Jail Uses Federal Fingerprinting |
| By lvrj.com |
| Published: 07/29/2010 |
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Federal immigration officials on Tuesday began using a new tool that could greatly increase their ability to identify illegal immigrants in Clark County jails. The fingerprints of every individual arrested and booked into custody in local jails now will be checked against both FBI criminal history records and immigration records as part of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Secure Communities program. If the fingerprints match someone who has had previous contact with ICE, the system automatically notifies the agency, which can then decide whether to target the person for potential deportation based on previous criminal convictions. Steven Branch, ICE's regional field office director, emphasized that the program will be used to target higher-level criminals, including those previously convicted of violent offenses or drug trafficking. Read More. |
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