maury county, tennessee - request to join ice 287(g) program

8/14/2019 Maury County, Tennessee - request to join ICE 287(g) program

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MEMORANDUM FOR:

THROUGH:

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SUBJECT:

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Marcy M. FonnanDirector, Office ofWashington, DC 2 0 ~ ; 3 6 Jesus Ramos

Department or Ilomdaod SKurity1250 Poydras StreetSuile 2200New Orleans. Louisiana WI13

US. I=igrat ionand CustomsEnforcement

Unit Chief, 287(g)Michael A. Holt M-SpeciaJ Agent in ChargeNew Orleans, Louisiana 70113Request for 287(g) Delegation of AuthorityMaury County Sherifrs Department

On December 9, 2006, Deputy Craig D' Apolito of the Maury County Sheriffs Department(MCSO), Columbia, Tennessee, requested infonnation from the 287(g) website. The inquirywas subsequently forwarded to Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) Roland Jones forpreliminary contact with the department. Maury County is located approximately 50 milessouthwest of Nashville, Tennessee.On December 21, 2006, ASAC Jones spoke to Deputy D' Apolito and learned that he hadreceived the infonnational brochure and requirements for participation fact sheet. MCSOsought preliminary infonnation about implementing the 287(g) authority in the correctionaJmodel following media reports of the Davidson County Sherifrs Office (DCSO)implementation in Nashvi lle, Tennessee. ASAC Jones fully explained the scope, limitationsand responsibilities of the program.Deputy D' Apolito recontacted ASAC Jones on February 13 ,2007 seeking additionalinformation . He explained there was continued interest from the sheriff and local governingbody due to the media attention about DCSO. Deputy D'Apolito estimated the MCSO jailencountered approximately 300 aliens per quarter but that figure has not been researched orindependently verified. Despite all the infonnationaJ contact, MCSO was still uncertain aboutthe scope and purpose of the 287(g) delegated authority and was considering training only twocorrectional officers. Arrangements were made for SSA Bob Kinghorn to personally meetwith members of MCSO for additional discussions about the program.


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SUBJEcr: Maury County, TN 287(g)Page 2

In March 2007. SSA Kinghorn met with Sheriff Enoch George and members of his staff atMCSO. Sheriff George claimed there was evidence of foreign born gang members andcriminal aliens in his county. SSA Kinghorn expJored areas amenable to joint investigationand other responses from the RAC Nashville. He also explained in detail the purpose, scopeand limitations and responsibilities of the 287(g) program, including the time and financiaJcommitments necessary for success, along with the or and DRO resources available to supportthe MCSO request.Sheriff George was fully satisfied with the level of response from the RAC Nashville anddetennined the 287(g) program was not a suitable application for him at thi s time. However,the sheriff had received significant locaJ political pressure to request the 287(g) program and sohe requested an ICE 01 representative speak on the issue at a future county commissioner'smeeting. SSA Kinghorn did not commit to fulfilling that request. Sheriff George declined tomove forward with a formal request for participation in the 287(g) program.

cc: ASAC Richard CrockerRAC Catherine Molyneux


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11,20073:54 PMCounty Tennessee?????

in Atlanta .. We're briefing a/s for an interview with newsweek ..

just didn't feel it was for them?"

b 6 b 7 CT er 11,20073:51 PMRocha, Richard A

I'll fill you in. Let me know why

11,20073:52 PM(b)(Ub)(7)(C) Alejandro, David; ....___-'(,,,bl)@> (b)(l)(C)____ . . McLoughlin,Eric;

Tennessee?????

What's the deal with Maury County Tennessee?I don't see them on the pending list from last week. Do we know if they've requested 287g training? Or anything

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you know something, please let me know.

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maury county, tennessee - request to join ice 287(g) program

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