Violent Crime Jumped in Two Counties That Stopped Cooperating With ICE, Report Finds
By Matthew Vadum
May 19, 2021 Updated: May 19, 2021
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Two North Carolina counties that cancelled cooperation agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) subsequently experienced an upsurge in violent crime, according to a new report.
The report, by the Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI), comes as left-wing lawmakers, led by Rep. Ritchie Torres, a New York Democrat, call for slashing funding for the so-called 287(g) program, which creates a framework for cooperation between local law enforcement officials and federal immigration authorities. Founded in 1986, IRLI is a public interest law firm that describes itself as being “dedicated to achieving responsible immigration policies that serve our national interest.”
“Named after a section in the Immigration and Nationality Act, the 287(g) program [facilitates] greater collaboration between ICE and the law enforcement agencies that sign on to these formal written agreements,” according to IRLI.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/violent-crime-jumped-in-two-counties-that-stopped-cooperating-with-ice-report-finds_3821929.html
