CITY OF HOUSTON STATEMENT ON FEDERAL CHANGES TO IMMIGRATION JAIL ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
July 10, 2009 -- The City of Houston will be reviewing changes announced today by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano standardizing participation agreements of cooperation between the federal government and local entities on the 287 (g) immigration enforcement program.
The changes outlined in a press release from the Department of Homeland Security appear constructive focusing on deportation of illegal immigrants with criminal histories and warrants who are arrested and booked in local jails.
The City Legal Department, Police Department and others will be reviewing and evaluating the changes the program announced today. The City of Houston has not entered into an agreement.
