LOS ANGELES ? A federal task force is expected to get an earful from immigrants and their advocates in Los Angeles about a controversial fingerprint sharing program they say is trampling people?s rights.
The Department of Homeland Security has assembled law enforcement and community leaders to make recommendations on improving the so-called Secure Communities program, which gives immigration authorities access to the fingerprints of people who are arrested.
The meeting on Monday night comes at a time when a number of state governments have said they want nothing to do with the program. However, Immigration and Customs Enforcement recently told state governments the program is mandatory.
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