The objective of the 287(g) program is to address serious criminal activity committed by removable aliens.
Emanuel Cleaver: “The objective of the 287(g) program is to address serious criminal activity committed by removable aliens.”
On the recordMarch 3, 2009
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Cleaver outlines the purpose of the 287(g) program in immigration enforcement.
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