South Carolina Lawmakers Promote ICE Partnership Through Federal Program

South Carolina lawmakers promote ICE partnership through federal program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - Some of South Carolina’s top political leaders met in Columbia Thursday to promote an immigration enforcement initiative. According to state lawmakers, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) Program allows local law enforcement agencies to assist federal immigration authorities to enhance public safety. The program, which is currently optional for counties and cities in South Carolina, enables local officers…

SC lawmakers promote ICE partnership through federal program

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) - Some of South Carolina’s top political leaders met in Columbia Thursday to promote an immigration enforcement initiative. According to state lawmakers, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) Program allows local law enforcement agencies to assist federal immigration authorities to enhance public safety. The program, which is currently optional for counties and cities in South Carolina, enables local officers…

ACLU-SC opposes further ICE collaboration by local law enforcement

Today Gov. Henry McMaster and Sen. Lindsey Graham promoted a program that provides federal financial incentives to local law enforcement agencies that sign collaboration agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) via the 287(g) program. The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina opposes any expansion of 287(g) in South Carolina. These agreements