I hope each of my colleagues will carefully consider it and vote for its passage. The amendment is needed to confront two issues currently prohibiting the nationwide advancement of agreements under INA section 287(G). This is a provision in the Immigration Code that provides for cooperative agreements to be entered intoit is a section that is not being adequately utilized. First. there is a lack of Department of Homeland Security personnel tasked with negotiating and overseeing the entry into 287(G) training agreements with the States. There is also a shortage of DHS resources and trainers to conduct State and local training courses in a timely manner. including annual refresher courses for States such as Alabama that have already entered into 287(G) MOU.
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