CIS ILE: Immigration Policy for State & Local Law Enforcement Not just the "big picture" but the "full picture" of immigration law enforcement policy from the state and local perspective: Community Shield, 287(g). Rapid REPAT, Secure Communities and more in 60 minutes.  Access this program NOW.        RATINGS: [SP] [CM] [PA]  Program Description One in three immigrants in the US is an illegal alien. Fifty percent of Mexicans and Central Americans are illegal aliens. More than half of arrivals since 2000 are estimated to be illegal. The Pew Hispanic Study says that greater than one fourth of drug offenders sentenced federally are non-citizens. According to the GAO 27% of the Federal prison population is alien and ICE figures show that 22% of state and local inmates are aliens. The types of crimes illegals commit include human smuggling and trafficking, ID fraud, identity theft, drug smuggling and distribution, gang crime, immigration benefits fraud and illegal employment. The CIS Immigration Law Enforcement series arms law enforcement with the knowledge, information and facts needed to deal with these issues. This initial 60 minute program, Immigration Policy for State & Local Law Enforcement, will cover a wide range of topics including Current Immigration Policy, Cost and Community Impacts of Illegal Immigration, Immigration and Crime, The Question of Alien Criminality, ICE Responsibilities, Operation Community Shield, ICE Programs for LEAs, Immigration Law Tools, ICE and Gang Suppression, Immigration Charges on Gangsters, VAWA Fraud, 287(g), ICE Limitations, Challenges for ICE, Successful Local Strategies, Inherent Authority, Levels of Involvement, Best Practices, Reasons Why Immigrants Do Not Report Crimes and Case Studies. This program is pre-recorded but viewers are able to ask their questions and have them answered by our experts via the Immigration Law Enforcement Forum. [Recommend this LEAPS.TV program to a colleague.] Presenter Bio Jessica Vaughan, Director of Policy Studies Center for Immigration Studies Jessica Vaughan is the Director of Policy Studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, a research institute in Washington, DC (http://www.cis.org). Mrs. Vaughan has been with the Center since 1992, and her areas of expertise include: immigration law enforcement, policing and public safety; visa and benefits programs; and state and local immigration initiatives. She is co-author of a forthcoming report describing the public safety benefits of the 287(g) program, and a forthcoming study examining the incarcerated criminal alien populations. In 2008 she directed a Department of Justice-funded project on immigrant gangs. She is an instructor at Northwestern University's Center for Public Safety, testifies at Congressional and state legislative hearings, and is frequently cited in the news media. Prior to joining the Center, Mrs. Vaughan was a Foreign Service Officer with the U.S. State Department, where she completed consular and administrative assignments. Mrs. Vaughan has a master 's degree in government from Georgetown University and earned her Bachelor 's degree in international studies at Washington College in Maryland. She telecommutes to CIS from her home in Franklin, Massachusetts. Her web log (blog) can be viewed at http://cis.org/blog/13. Advisors   > Michael J. Williams, Series Advisor         Commander, Collier County (FL) Sheriff's Department   > Gary W. McLhinney, Program Advisor         Labor Negotiator & Consultant , Schlachman, Belsky & Weiner Sponsored by This program is being made available at no charge to the law enforcement and public safety community thanks to the generous support of The Law Enforcement And Public Safety Channel.