| Three years after first considering the idea, Mesa finally has nailed down an agreement to get federal immigration-enforcement training for some of its police officers. The City Council approved the deal with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week, but not before a local immigration lawyer raised concerns that allowed city leaders to reiterate their commitment both to law enforcement and to civil rights. Mark Egan, who practices in Mesa, asked for the item to be removed from the council's single-vote consent agenda so he could address the issue during Monday's meeting. On one level, he said, he benefits personally when immigration law becomes more complex. "The more the laws don't work, the more work there is for lawyers like me," he said. |
From jr - 07 Nov 2009 @ 09:28 pm
