Unlike suburban neighbors Cobb and Gwinnett, the Fulton County Sheriff's Office doesn't see much need to join President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration.
Fulton sheriff’s spokeswoman Tracy Flanagan said county law enforcement doesn’t see enough unauthorized immigrants to justify taking part in the program.
“Other jurisdictions seem to have more contact than this county,” Flanagan said.
The revived 287 (g) program - which was grounded by the Obama Administration in 2014 - allows local law enforcement to hold anyone arrested who's in the country unlawfully until federal immigration officials pick them up.
Trump wants to reinstate another part of the program which essentially deputizes police going about their daily activities to question and arrest individuals they believe may have violated federal immigration laws. Atlanta and Fulton’s police departments did not respond to requests for comment gauging their department’s possible interest in applying for 287 (g) program, but neither agency is likely to join.
To learn more about the program and which metro Atlanta counties are participating read the full story at myajc.com
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