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The 287(g) Program: Protecting Home Towns and Homeland
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Gangs Look for Greener Pastures -- By: Mark Krikorian
The Corner on National Review Online — ... The initiative that involves the "referring of suspected illegal immigrants to federal authorities" is known as the 287(g) program. Despite White House moves to limit its scope, the program continues to yield results. My colleagues Jessica Vaughan and James Edwards have just released the most in-depth report so far on the program, offering detailed numbers, debunking critics, and making recommendations. ...

New Study Reveals Connection Between Enforcing Immigration Laws and National Security
CNSNews.com Headlines — ... Memorandums of Agreement (MOA) issued by the Department of Homeland Security through its Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. This Backgrounder examines the 287(g) program s history and its status, the introduction states. We interviewed participating local law enforcement agencies (LEAs), reviewed statistics and reports provided by local LEAs, analyzed data provided by ICE through a FOIA request, and scoured news reports on the program. Some of the findings in the report include: 287(g) officers lodged immigration charges on more than 81,000 illegal or criminal ...

Adam Luna: Speaking for God and for America's Top Cops - the Center for Immigration Studies
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... On October 27th, CIS released a report basically claiming that the chiefs don’t know what they’re talking about.  Trouble is, Edwards and Jessica Vaughn, the authors of the report, have absolutely no real law enforcement experience. ...

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