Sunday, October 31, 2010

All West Virginia Counties to Benefit from ICE Strategy to Use Biometrics to Identify and Remove Aliens Convicted of a Crime

Charleston, WV (Vocus) October 29, 2010

On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using a federal information sharing capability in all West Virginia counties that uses biometrics to identify aliens, both lawfully and unlawfully present in the United States, who are booked into local law enforcement's custody for a crime. This information sharing capability is part of Secure Communities-ICE's comprehensive strategy to improve and modernize the identification and removal of aliens convicted of a crime from the United States...

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