Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson made a presentation to county commissioners on enforcement of the federal 287(g) law, which has stirred quite a bit of controversy, not to mention a Department of Justice investigation.
Lots of figures here. Bottom line is —- according to Johnson —- not all suspected illegal immigrants in the county jail were arrested by sheriff’s deputies. Many are arrested by other law enforcement agencies inside Alamance County, not mention those detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
Board chair Linda Massey “said that she was pleased with the 287 (g) program’s results,” while Commissioner Tim Sutton said he was “proud of what we are accomplishing…..I know it’s curbed crime.”
