MONMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Kim Guadagno 50 East l\la in Street

Sheriff freeho ld NJ 07728- 1263
732-·Bl·7139
FAX 732-294_5965

June 20, 2008

James Pendergraph
Deputy Assistant Sec retary
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
425 I Street NW Room 7000
Washington, DC 20536

Dear Mr. Pendergraph :

I am writing 10 request part ic ipation in the Delegation of Au th ority Program pLJrsuant 10

287 (g) of the Immigration and Naluraiizal ion Act.

It is necessary that Monmouth Cou nty do its utmost beSI IO serve the need s of ils
residents. As such. I propose the fo ll owing:

,. Establishing an Identification Review officer at our Monmouth County

Correctio nal Instit uti on located in Freehold
r Train IWO (2) Sheriffs Officers assigned to ce ntra l processing, with a min imum
of lwo years expe ri ence who ha ve passed a security bac kgro und check acceptable
to ICE
>- Train ing facilities arc available al our Monmouth County Police Academy where
instructors can utili ze computer training aids, videos and olher materials the y may
need

Thi s program wi ll allow us to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding that \vill

ena ble us to participate with ICE in icl e nt i f~v ing crim inal illega l aliens who pose a rick 10
the cilizens of Monmouth COllnt y.

[ look forward to your speedy endorsement o f this request and moving forward with this
program for the bene fit of all.

Very trl! yo urs.

www.shcriffguadagno,colll
 Office o/Slate and Local Coordination

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

425 I Street, NW
Washington. DC 20536

u.s. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement
Kim Guadagno AUG - 6 2008
Sheriff
Monmouth County
50 East Main Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728

Dear Sheriff Guadagno:

Thank you for your letter expressing interest in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority program
offered by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

As the largest investigative agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE is
charged with protecting national security and ensuring public safety through the aggressive
enforcement of federal immigration and customs laws across the more than 3.5 million square
miles that make up our great nation. ICE recognizes, however, that we share the responsibility
of ensuring public safety with over 775,000 state and local law enforcement officers. One way
ICE addresses this joint goal is by building partnerships with state and local law enforcement
agencies (LEAs). To facilitate these partnerships and work more closely with our state and local
counterparts, ICE launched the comprehensive Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to
Enhance Safety and Security (ACCESS) program in 2007.

ICE ACCESS serves to provide state and local LEAs like yours an opportunity to partner with
ICE to specifically combat the immigration and customs enforcement challenges of their
communities. To accomplish this, ICE ACCESS offers an umbrella of services and programs to
assist local LEAs with interior enforcement issues. The 287(g) program that your letter
referenced is only one such component. Other programs that fall within the purview of ICE
ACCESS include: the Customs Cross-Designation (Title 19), Document and Benefit Fraud Task
Forces, the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC), Operation Community Shield, the
Criminal Alien Program (CAP), Fugitive Operations, and Rapid Repatriation. Please find
enclosed a copy ofthe ICE ACCESS Fact Sheet for more information.

It is through strategic discussions and efforts such as these that strong partnerships between state
and local law enforcement agencies and ICE can be developed. Combining Federal, state, and
local resources has proven successful in safeguarding the public. I have requested that the local
ICE ACCESS liaisons work in coordination with you to determine which ICE ACCESS
programs will best meet our joint needs. The first step in identifying which programs best suit
your community's needs will be to complete the "Needs Assessment Tool" that will be sent by
your ICE ACCESS liaison. The local points of contact for ICE ACCESS are. in the Office of
Investigations, Program Manager James Pallante at (973) 776-. b 6 ; and in the Office of
Detention and Removal Operations, Supervisory Detention and Deportation Offi~6) , (Q) (7 (C)
(I::i 6 , b 7) qlt (856) 8'M(€lL(Q) .)(a)hank you again for your interest in ICE.

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JCJa- Sheriff (ret.) Jim Pendergraph
Y Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination

Enclosure
www.ice.goY