News Immigration Morris County jail to expand checks on immigration status of prisoners
| Morris County jail to expand checks on immigration status of prisoners |
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| Thursday, 15 May 2008 | |
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By Michael Daigle The immigration status of any prisoner in the Morris County jail can now be checked at any time, according to the provisions of an agreement reached between the county and the federal Immigration, Customs and Enforcement division. "This is the last loophole," said Sheriff Edward Rochford. The agreement was announced on Wednesday by Morris County Administrator John Bonanni at the morning county board of freeholders meeting. The previous arrangement allowed the county a once-a-week opportunity to check on the immigration status of anyone in custody. ICE has different agreements with law enforcement officials in various jurisdictions. The Morris County agreement, reached with the help of Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen's office, means that a county jail officer can call ICE for an immigration status check 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Bonanni said. County jail officials said earlier this year that only one alien of the 55 jailed this year at the county facility was found to be an illegal immigrant.               |
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