MARK C. CURRAN, JR.

OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF

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Phone: (847) 377·4000
Fax: (847) 360-5 796

November 28, 2007

EMERGENCY Ms. Julie Meyers

DIAL 911 Assistant Secretary
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
PMSlONS 425 I St. N,W. Room 7100
Washington, DC 20536
Civil Process
(847) 377-4400
Dear Assistant Secretary Meyers:
Communications
(847) 549·5200 I am writing to request participation in the Delegation of Authority Program
pursuant to 287 (9) of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. Given our
Coun Security historically wonderful relationship with ICE, this partnership will enable us to beUer
(847)377-4911 serve and meet the needs of the residents of Lake County Illinois.
Criminal
in communication with your office in Chicago. Special AgefBl(. XCl
Investigations
(847) 377-4250 been both helpful and encourag ing. Through his guidance I am
jlrOpo"ing the following :
Emergency
Management Establishment of an Identification Review Office at our Lake County Adult
Agency Correctional facility in Waukegan, IL. This is our central processing and
(847) 377-7100
pre-trial detention facility.
Highway Patrol
(&47) 317+7020 Train six (6) Sheriff's Correctional Officers assigned to centra l processing ,
who have a min imum of two years correctional experience, and who have
Jail passed a security background acceptable to ICE.
(847)3774112
This program will allow us to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that will
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(847)587-4471
enable us to participate with ICE in identifying criminal illegal aliens who pose a
serious risk to the citizens of Lake County. I look fO/ward to your endorsement of
Record s this request and to a long, productive professional relationship.
(847) 377-4200

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Warrants Lake County Sheriff Chairman Lake County Board
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"SERVING THE PEOPLE OF LAKE COUNTY WITH PRIDE"

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U.S. Dtplrtment fA Homellnd Security

425 I Street. NW
Washington. DC 20536

u.s. Immigration
and Customs
FEB 1 22008 Enforcement

Mark Curran
Sheriff
Lake County
25 S. Martin Luther King Jr Ave.
Waukegan. IL 60085

Dear Sheriff Curran

Thank you for your November 28. 2007 letter regarding your request to partner with
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There are several programs available under
the umbrella of ICE Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to Enhance Safety and Security
(ACCESS).

It is through strategic discussions and efforts that strong partnerships between law enforcement
agencies (LEAs) and ICE are faci litated. Combining Federal. state and local resources has
proven successful in responding to those LEAs who seek assistance from ICE. I have requested
that the local ICE ACCESS liaisons work with your department to determine which ICE
ACCESS programs will best meet our joint needs.

Your local ICE ACCESS liaisons are. in the Ofl'ice 630-574-

(bJ_fmd in Detention and Removal Oo'era,'ions
Sincerely

~(ret.)
Cie~i:ri~e Jim Pendergraph
Director
Office of State and Local Coordination
 Office o/State and Local Coordination

U.S. Department of Homeland

Security
500 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20536

U.S. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement
MAY 2 0 2009
Mark Curran, Jr.
Sheriff
Lake County
25 S. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave.
Waukegan, Illinois 60085

Dear Sheriff Curran, Jr.:

We appreciate your continued interest in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) 287(g) Delegation of Authority Program, which cross-designates state and local
officers to enforce immigration law as authorized by the Immigration and Nationality
Act.

ICE is unable to support your agency's request for 287(g) Delegation of Authority
training at this time. This information was communicated to your office via telephone on
August 19, 2008, by then-Executive Director for the Office of State and Local
Coordination, Jim Pendergraph. Let me say that I regret any miscommunication that may
have occurred concerning this information. ICE and the Lake County Sheriffs Office
have a wonderful working relationship and the Office of Detention and Removal
Operations (DRO) will continue to provide coverage to your jail through its Criminal
Alien Program (CAP), which I understand has proven quite successful. If you feel that
your immigration enforcement needs are not be met through the CAP program, please
feel free to reapply for the 287(g) Program or consider any of the other partnership
opportunities available under the ICE ACCESS program.

ICE recognizes we have a shared public safety mission with local law enforcement and
we look forward to working with you to improve on this mission. Combining Federal,
state, and local resources has proven successful in safeguarding the public and we want to
build on that success by responding to the law enforcement communities that seek ICE
assistance. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

~~'g
William F. Riley
Acting Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination