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Article: NINE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FROM TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY BEGIN 287 IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- July 22, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following press release:
Nine law enforcement officers from the Tennessee Department of Safety began a rigorous four-week training program today under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE's) "287(g) program."
The training is being held at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston, S.C. After graduating on August 15, 2008, these officers will be authorized to enforce federal immigration law under ICE's supervision, which is authorized through section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
The four weeks of training is the next required step in the 287(g) ...