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In 1993, Congress passed \"Don't Ask, Don't Tell;\" since then, more than 14,000 service members have been fired, according to the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. Last December, Congress passed a measure to repeal DADT, which President Obama signed. The next step will require the president, defense secretary, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to certify the repeal.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 23, June 2011, p9, 13 Periodical Website
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In 2009, the board of commissioners for Chatham County unanimously adopted a resolution acknowledging that undocumented immigrants live in and contribute to their communities. The resolution went on to ask the local law enforcement decline to enter into agreements with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration laws. Recent voting to rescind this resolution is causing problems associated with racial profiling, civil rights violations, and immigration concerns.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 23, June 2011, p11 Periodical Website
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SCAAP is a federal program administered through the Bureau of Justice Assistance that provides funds to local law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement receives the money to jail undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of one felony or two misdemeanors. Congress is proposing cutting the program by more than 60 percent by 2012.
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Independent Weekly (NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 28 Issue 23, June 2011, p13, f Periodical Website
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