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On the recordMarch 3, 2009
The 287(g) program is effective because it allows State and local law enforcement officials to augment immigration enforcement.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith defends the effectiveness of the 287(g) program in immigration enforcement.

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