Posted: 9:42 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014

Despite criticism, Travis County sheriff stands by deportation program

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By Philip Jankowski

American-Statesman Staff

In a Wednesday evening dialogue that at moments turned heated, Travis County Sheriff Greg Hamilton again defended his office’s participation in a federal program that helps deport immigrants arrested in Travis County.

The county currently participates voluntarily in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement program known as Secure Communities, which places detainers on individuals who have been arrested by local authorities and may be in the country illegally.

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