Immigration Crackdown: Illegal immigration enforcement program takes heavy toll on Hispanic populations

Illegal immigration enforcement program takes heavy toll on Hispanic populations: "A controversial program that deputizes local police officers to enforce immigration laws sent the Hispanic population plummeting in many places across the country, including Prince William and Frederick counties, according to a new report released Monday by the Migration Policy Institute. ...

The study by the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute focused on seven places - including Prince William and Frederick - that have adopted the federal 287 (g) program ...

Although ICE has said it prioritizes the deportation of people with serious criminal backgrounds, some of the jurisdictions participating in the program seek to remove as many undocumented immigrants as possible, regardless of criminal background, the study found." Washington Post