Charlotte Cracking Down On Illegals

I applaud this effort and hope it spreads. WRAL The immigration issue has taken center stage, and Charlotte has taken the lead in North Carolina. Mecklenburg County has federally deputized officers in the jail to speed up the deportation process of illegal immigrants. The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Deparment is the first North Carolina agency to help federal agents crack down on illegal immigration. "This is going to be extremely effective (to prevent undocumented) immigrants charged with things like minor traffic offenses slip through the cracks," said Mecklenburg County Sgt. Quinn Stansell. With the new system, anyone brought to county jail will be cross tested with an immigration database and an FBI wanted list. If there's a match, deputies will be able to start the deportation process immediately without waiting on federal agents.