Sheriff Neil Warren, Cobb County, Georgia
Neil
Warren, a 36-year law enforcement veteran, believes illegal immigration
is a federal issue until a crime is committed by an unauthorized alien
in his jurisdiction. At that point, according to his campaign website,
"it becomes a local law enforcement issue." Warren was the first sheriff
in Georgia authorized by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to
participate in ICE's 287(g) program, which used to identify more than
180,000 illegal immigrants for deportation nationwide since 2006. As of
late September, the program had been used to identify 14,692 illegal
immigrants in Georgia alone since Warren took office, prompting three
other counties to sign agreements with ICE. Warren, who has been dubbed
"Wild West Warren" by pro-immigration groups, was named in a federal
lawsuit filed by three immigrants last month in Atlanta that challenges
the legitimacy of the program.
Source: Cobb County Sheriff's Office
