Press release from ACLU of North Carolina:
On Tuesday, December 10, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office will host its annual steering committee meeting about the 287(g) program with a presentation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Henderson County residents and local groups will hold a press conference at the Henderson County Courthouse before the meeting to speak about how the program has led to family separation, encourages widespread racial profiling, and harms the relationship between law enforcement and the communities they serve.
WHAT: Press conference with local residents denouncing the 287(g) agreement in Henderson County
WHERE: Henderson County Courthouse, 200 N. Grove St., Hendersonville, NC 28792
WHEN: Tuesday, December 10: Press Conference at 9 a.m. and Steering Committee Meeting at 10:30 a.m.
WHO: ACLU of North Carolina, Henderson Resists, and local residents
Background:
Henderson County is one of only four counties in North Carolina voluntarily collaborating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through a 287(g) agreement. The 287(g) program has a documented history of encouraging widespread racial profiling, diverting law enforcement resources, and harming relationships between local officers and the communities they serve. Henderson County has participated in the program for 11 years.
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