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Slide 2 S-COMM ICEs Secure Communities Program in Massachusetts Contact: Laura Rtolo, Staff Attorney (617) 482-3170 x311 lrotolo@aclum.org May, 2012 Slide 3 Background Goal: increase deportations Slide 4 Slide 5 Background Goal: increase deportations 287(g) agreements allowed local police to enforce immigration laws Slide 6 Slide 7 arrest HOW S-COMM WORKS Slide 8 arrest HOW S-COMM WORKS Slide 9 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 10 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 11 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 12 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE IDENT Database HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 13 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE IDENT Database HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 14 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE no action but ICE retains fingerprints IDENT Database HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 15 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE no action but ICE retains fingerprints detention IDENT Database HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 16 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE no action but ICE retains fingerprints detention deportation IDENT Database HOW S-COMM WORKS FBI Slide 17 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE no action but ICE retains fingerprints detention deportation IDENT Database NATIONAL NUMBERS 2008-PRESENT FBI 15,382,805 883,270 182,896 Slide 18 arrest CRIMINAL PROCESS ICE no action but ICE retains fingerprints detention deportation IDENT Database NUMBERS FROM BOSTON 2008-PRESENT FBI 60,583 3,967 457 Slide 19 S-Comm Stated Priorities prioritize the identification and removal of aliens convicted of a crime by the severity of that crime ---- Level 1 - convicted of two or more felonies or one aggravated felony (as defined by ICE) Level 2 convicted of one felony or three or more misdemeanors Level 3 other misdemeanor convictions Slide 20 Reality: National Deportations October 2008 March 31, 2012 Slide 21 Deportations from Boston November 2008 March 31, 2012 Slide 22 Deployment of S-Comm 2006: Pilot in Boston 2008: Memo. of Agreement with states Aug. 17, 2010: procedure for opt-out October 2010: Janet Napolitano says that municipalities cant opt-out if state has opted-in 2011: ICE goes back on its promise; cancels all MOAs and begins to roll out program 2012: S-Comm activated in Massachusetts Slide 23 Costs to the Community No notice to the public or debate by publicly-elected officials before implementation. Relies on the creation of huge databases with no oversight or audit mechanism and much flawed information. Opens the door to racial profiling. Feeds into a broken detention system. Undermines community trust in police. Costs municipalities money and resources 48 hour detention. Slide 24 www.aclum.org www.aclum.org/s-comm/