Napolitano's Increased Immigration Enforcement Plans Raise Civil Liberties Concerns
NEW YORK - Raising serious civil liberties concerns, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a speech in El Paso, Texas on Tuesday that DHS plans to augment border security resources and expand the 287(g) program, under which state and local law enforcement agencies gain federal immigration enforcement authority. The plans also include expanding the use of E-Verify, discounting serious problems with the flawed database that some employers use to check on employees' eligibility to work in the United States.
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