Federal Training Set for Sheriff’s Employees
From Times Staff Reports
Federal officials announced Thursday that they had reached final agreement on a six-month program to train Los Angeles County sheriff’s employees to identify jail inmates who are in the country illegally.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security program, the first of its kind in the nation, was narrowly approved by county supervisors last month.
Half a dozen sheriff’s employees will receive monthlong training in immigration laws and procedures so they can interview inmates about their status.
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