Webster 'disappointed' by immigration decision

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Webster 'disappointed' by immigration decision

By Administrator

Monday, June 06, 2011 08:20 PM

State Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Hanson) said he is "extremely frustrated" by Governor Deval Patrick's recent decision to opt out of the federal Secure Communities program.

Secure Communities is a program that incorporates an existing information sharing capability between DHS and the Department of Justice (DOJ) with local law enforcement procedures. With this procedure, the fingerprints of an individual who is arrested and booked for a crime in Massachusetts are not only checked against FBI criminal history records, but also checked against DHS immigration records.

“This is a strategy that would help make Massachusetts safer,” said Webster. “By choosing to opt out of Secure Communities, the Governor is denying the Commonwealth an opportunity to make progress toward improved public safety.”

If fingerprints match DHS records, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has the authority to deport aliens who are in the country illegally.

“There are over 25,000 aliens who are not only in our country illegally, but they are also breaking our criminal laws,” said Webster. “If this administration is truly concerned about the welfare of Massachusetts citizens, participation in Secure Communities should be a priority,” he said.