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VILLAGE OF SUFFERNOFFICE OF 61 Washington AvenueSuffern. New York 10901THEMAVOR
JOHN B. KEEGAN
Ms. Julie Myers,n;:,.;:u"'., ...... Secretaryand Customs EnforcementNW Room 7000
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RE: The Village ofSuffem, NYSection 2S1(g) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA)Secretary Myers:
On behalf of the Village York which is located acrossBergen County, New JerseYi we to request that the SufffemDepartment be permitted to participate in the 287(g) Program. Criminal aliensendangered and continue to endanger the of oW' community. Nevertheless,new or pending state criminal charges our prisons and County jail will notcustody of these dangerous criminals. They also refuse to custody criminals toimmigration arrest warrants. policies create a dangerous loophole or formamnesty for criminal aliens within New York which we hope tocommunity with participation in 287(g). This Program is vital to public safely itour police officers with identifying aggravated criminal aliens for possibledeportation.
We propose the following:II Participating Suffern Jaw enforcement officers exerciseunder the supervision of officers. in the course of perronrnJf1lgregular patrol, investigative, and detention duties; ICE provide instructors at no cost to Suffern to initially train (6) lawenforcement officers, each with a minimmn of two (2) lawenforcement experience, who have passed a security background checkacceptable toIII Either Suffern a room for the five-week training program at ourmunicipal building where instructors can utilize computer trainingaids, videos and any other materials they may need for the or
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ICE provide the cost transportation and lodging for officers toattend training at one FederaJ Law Enforcement Training Centers;III Suffern transport the criminal alien detainees to the Bergen County, New
Jersey Jailor another facility within a. reasonable distance at a rate to benegotiated with ICE.This partnership would test new ground in New York. Suffern would enter into aMemorandum of Understanding that would enable its designated officers to participatewith the ICE Taskforce in identifying criminal aliens for deportation who pose a risk tothe community. We look forward to yoW" speedy endorsement of this request andmoving forward with discussions in which we would more about the programnegotiate the aforementioned agreement for be of all.We look forward 10 hearing from you.
truly yours, Very truly yours,
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The Honorable John B. KeeganMayorVillage of Suffern61 Washington AvenueSuffern, New York 1090 IDear Mayor Keegan:
JUL 2 8 2008
Office o/State and Local CoordinationU.S. Department of Homeland Security425 I Street, NWWashington. DC 20536u.s. Immigrationand CustomsEnforcement
Thank you for your letter expressing interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority programoffered by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).As the largest investigative agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE ischarged with protecting national security and ensuring public safety through the aggressiveenforcement of federal immigration and customs laws across the more than 3.5 million squaremiles that make up our great nation. ICE recognizes, however, that we share the responsibilityof ensuring public safety with over 775,000 state and local law enforcement officers. One wayICE addresses this joint goa] is by building partnerships with state and local law enforcementagencies (LEAs). To facilitate these partnerships and work more closely with our state and localcounterparts, ICE launched the comprehensive Agreements of Cooperation in Communities toEnhance Safety and Security (ACCESS) program in 2007.ICE ACCESS serves to provide state and local LEAs like the Suffern Police Department anopportunity to partner with ICE to specifically combat the immigration and customs enforcementchal1enges of their communities. To accomplish this, ICE ACCESS offers an umbrella ofservices and programs to assist local LEAs with interior enforcement issues. The 287(g)program that your letter referenced is only one such component. Other programs that fall withinthe purview of ICE ACCESS include: the Customs Cross-Designation (Title 19), Document andBenefit Fraud Task Forces, the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC), OperationCommunity Shield, the Criminal Alien Program (CAP), Fugitive Operations, and RapidRepatriation. Please find enclosed a copy of the ICE ACCESS Fact Sheet for more information.It is through strategic discussions and efforts such as these that strong partnerships between stateand local law enforcement agencies and ICE can be developed. Combining Federal, state, andlocal resources has proven successful in safeguarding the pUblic.I have requested that the local ICE ACCESS liaisons work in coordination with you to determinewhich ICE ACCESS programs will best meet our joint needs. The local points of contact forICE ACCESS are: in the Office ofInvestigations, Group Supervisor (b)@ (b) (7)() at (631) 471-
(b)(@) , (b 7Il(a)1d in the Office of Detention and Removal Operations, Field Office Director ChristopherShanahan, at (212) 264- b 6
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Village of SuffernPage 2The first step in identifying which programs best suit your community's needs will be tocomplete the "Needs Assessment Tool" that will be sent to the Police Department by your ICEACCESS liaison.Thank you again for your interest in ICE.
Cc: Chief of Police (b)(6), (b)(7)(C)
Enclosure
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(ret.) Jim Pend~ ~ ~ i v e DirectorOffice of State and Local Coordination
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
THROUGH:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
Background
John MortonAssistant SecretaryAlonzo R. Pena
Offi ce o/ Stale and Local Coordinatio /lU.S. Department of Ho mela nd Secur ity500 12th Street SWWashington D.C. 20024
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Operationsv P;'William F. Riley . I . . ,..,., JActing Executive Director, OSLCNon-Support of the Suffern Police Department 287(g)Request
. ,On May 8, 2008, John Keegan, the Village Mayor of Suffern, NY and b 6 (bL(7)jC . theSuffern Police Chief submitted a letter of request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority to thenAssistant Secretary Julie Myers. C h i ~ t ) 6) l ~ q u e s t e d 287(g) authority for six of his officersto participate in a Task Force.DiscussionOn April 2009, Christopher Shanahan, Field Office Director (FOD), New York, NY,subsequently submitted a non-support memo of a 287(g) Program for the Suffern PoliceDepartment (SPD). Based upon the review of the New York City Field Office, the RocklandCounty Jail, which serves the Village of Suffern, is covered 100% by CAP officers from theCastle Point Sub-Office. The recommendation is that CAP concurs with the New York CityFOD's decision of denial for the ilnplementation of287(g) for the SPD. The SecureCommunities program will be launched in Rockland County in the fourth quarter of fiscal year2010 .On October 22, 2009, a meeting of the OSLC Advisory Committee was convened to discussSPD's 287(g) request. Representatives from OSLC reviewed SPD's application and OI ' srecommendation and received input from HQ/ORO, HQIOI, SC , and CRCL. After carefulreview and consideration, OSLC is in ag reement with OI ' s non-support of SPO's request toparticipate in the 287(g) program.
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Subject: Non-Support the Walton County Department ofCorrections 287(g) RequestPage 2
FieldChristopher Shanahan, Field Office Director, Office ofDetention and Removal Operations,New York, NYJohn B. Keegan, Mayor, Village of Suffern, NYHeadquarters OSLe
I do recommend approval of SPD's 287(g) request Please indicate your decision below:Approve ____________ D i ~ p p r o v e _____________ __
Needs more discussion ----------------odify___________
