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Immigration and Customs Enforcement

L.A. Votes ICE Enforcement Out of County Jail, Obama System In

Crowds of activists from both sides of the ferocious illegal immigration debate clashed in a war of words directed at the L.A. County Board of Supervisors as the elected officials voted 3-2 Tuesday to kill the 287(g) program that allows U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) agents inside county jails in order to review inmates for legal status and potential deportation prior to release.

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L.A. Supervisors Create Task Force to Aid Illegal Immigrants

While 26 states file suit to block President Obama’s executive amnesty action to grant legal status and work authorization to millions of illegals immigrants, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a task force to help assist them gain access to the deferred action program.