Print

Concerned Black Clergy protests plan for illegals

By The Associated Press
Posted 12:47PM on Monday 22nd December 2008 ( 15 years ago )
ATLANTA - Concerned Black Clergy is protesting an application by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department to deputize members of the department to implement portions of a federal immigration law.

The group of primarily black ministers from predominantly black congregations in metro Atlanta is the second group to go public with their protests in a week's time.

Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway has applied for his department to receive training from the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. Once trained, deputies would have access to federal immigration databases and would be able to begin deportation proceedings for illegal immigrants.

Such a program is already in place in Gainesville through the Hall County Sheriff's Office.

Concerned Black Clergy says the program leads to racial profiling and disruption of families.

http://accesswdun.com/article/2008/12/216261

© Copyright 2015 AccessNorthGa.com All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without permission.