Las Vegas Jail May Join Federal Program To ID Illegal Immigrants

Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie wants to join a federal program to identify and deport illegal immigrants who are arrested in and around Las Vegas.

Gillespie told the Las Vegas Review-Journal for a Thursday report that the program would center on the Clark County jail, and would not change a policy that prevents officers on the streets from asking people their immigration status.

The sheriff did not immediately respond Thursday to a request for comment.”*

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