U.S. gov't claims success of controversial Secure Communities program (4)

Meanwhile, some local law enforcement agencies are considering opt out of the federal Secure Communities program.

San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey said at a press conference Wednesday he had been trying to remove his county from the program by petitioning state attorney general Jerry Brown, but to no avail.

"As you know, I sought to opt out, in writing, to both the California Department of Justice and Secure Communities," Hennessey said he wrote to Brown.

Since 2008, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has expanded the Secure Communities initiative to 30 states. The program is expected to be rolled out nationwide by 2013.

Source: Xinhua
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