•        287(g) does not target the law-abiding people in our community, those we see in church, at PTA meetings, patronizing our Village merchants, raising children, participating in our youth activities including baseball, soccer, football, lacrosse, cheerleading, Girls Scouts, and Boy Scounts or coaching our children. It is meant to address the criminal offenders that perpetuate crime, amorality, and wrong doing against ALL of us.



MYTH – 287g hurts community policing

•          REALITY - Local police receive almost no cooperation from the illegal alien community in dealing with violent drug gangs or sexual predators.

MYTH – 287g leads to “Racial Profiling”

•          REALITY – Criminal aliens exploit the system every day, but they’re not above the law! Jurisdictions that implement 287g follow approved Federal guidelines and procedures.

MYTH – 287g exposes immigrants to increased victimization.

•          REALITY - Deporting convicted sexual predators & violent drug gang members can only improve public safety. Criminal aliens reside within "immigrant" communities, so their deportation reduces chances of victimization there.

MYTH – 287g imposes burdensome costs.

•          REALITY - Training costs are minimal.  Removing criminal aliens results in less crime, fewer crime victims, and significantly lower prison costs for taxpaying citizens.

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Elected Officials Who  Oppose 287g? - Office holders who side with narrow special interest groups and oppose the 287g program specifically geared toward targeting sexual predators, drug gangs and terrorists risk public ridicule and angry voters.  

•          Elected Officials Who Support 287g? - Those who take the time to learn about 287g and then act to implement it, will win public support and endorsements from Crime Victim’s Groups.