Alabama troopers’ immigration duties draw fire

Posted on: June 26th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ]
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“In the three years since state troopers in Alabama were empowered to enforce federal immigration laws, they have arrested nearly 200 undocumented immigrants, mostly people they encountered during routine traffic stops for offenses such as failing to wear a seat belt or having a broken tail light.

Alabama troopers say the unusual agreement between the state and the federal Department of Immigration and Customs Enforcement — similar to the one Governor Romney is seeking for state troopers in Massachusetts — has been a success. Alabama’s governor, Bob Riley, recently requested that more troopers be trained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement .”

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