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Ed Schock

Council Members
Juan Figueroa
Robert Gilliam
David J. Kaptain
January 18,2008 Michael Powers
F. John Steffen
John Walters

City Manager
Olufemi Folarin

Julie Meyers
Assistant Secretary of Immigration
U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement
425 I Street N.W., Room 7100
Washington, D.C. 20536

Dear Ms. Meyers:

Please accept this letter as the City of Elgin's request to apply and participate in the Immigration
Customs and Enforcement Agency Program known as ICE Agreements of Cooperation in
Communities to Enhance Safety and Security (ICE ACCESS). Police Chief (Q) 6 l,jQ) 7 (g or other
representatives of the City of Elgin 's police department will be contacting you and Assistant Special
Agent in Charge (b)(6) , (b (7)(C) to commence discussions to determine which programs in the
ICE ACCESS group of programs WIll most benefit the CIty'S law enforcement efforts.

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

OF:mg
cc: Mayor and members of the City Council (via e-mail)
Sean R. Stegall (via e-mail)
(b)(6) , (b)(7)(C)

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u.s. Department of Homeland Security

42!5 I Street. NW .
Washington. DC 20536

u.s. Immigration
MAR 2 7 2008
and Customs
Enforcement

Olufemi Folarin
City Manager
City of Elgin
150 Dexter Court
Elgin. IL 60120·5555

Dear City Manager Folarin,

Thank you for your January 24. 200S.letter regarding your request to partner with
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There are several programs available under
in the suite of services known as ICE ACCESS (Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to
Enhance Safety and Security.

It is through strategic discussions and efforts that strong partnerships between other law
enforcement agencies (LEAs) and ICE are facilitated. Combining Federal, state and local
resources has proven successful in responding to those LEAs who seek assistance from ICE.
have requested that the local ICE ACCESS liaisons work with your department to determine
which ICE ACCESS programs will best meet our joint needs.

also contact the local ICE ACCESS liaisons are, in the, Utt
603-5il4_II~d in Detention and Removal Operal:ions.

Sincerely

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Sheriff (ret.)Jrn;P~~
Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination

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