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2203 N. Lois Avenue
Suile]OO
Tampa. Fft)(ida 33607

Ilear Mr. Wobcr.

Th~ Manatee Cuunty Shcrifl"s Office would like to pruticipal\lin tlw 281G tta:~nil1g that is
scheduled in Hillsborough County in January lor Corr(.."Clions Oniecrs. Our: c#unty has n
large population or undocumt.-nled aliens, many of which end up in out .lui I tbr evetything
from traffic rolated Cl'jlllCS 10 homicides. We fccl tbat the 287G jail initiativo wilt be
beneficial in allowing our agency to p(utner with ICll by identityin~ \mdocu11lemed aliens
that are incarcerated in our jail. detcnuine toose dIal meet deportQtion criteriu. tlDd submit
lhe paperwork necessary to !lave them deported.

We would like lo send thret: C01TC(:tions Otlicers t~ one Warrants. Otliccr to the January
ttaining ynu are providing. Please let Ol~ kflow whUifurthcr il1wnnation 'you need from
our agency ll) accomplish this.

Sincerely.

Majo Mt~j()r COMie Shu..glCit'lCckcr

ililvesti~tive
Bureau Chit,)f

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 STEUBE

MANATEE COUNTY,

600 us Highway 301 Blvd. West Fax Numbers

Suite 202 744 3792
d

uraaenton, FL34205 (941) 749-5401

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September 8, 2009

Michael D. Rozas, Field Office Director

Customs Enforcement
18201 S.W. 12th Street
194

287(g)

Dear Mr.

By this I am providing the United hnmigration and CustOlllS ("ICE")

with notice of termination pursuant to Section XX of MOA ICE and the Manatee County
Sheriffs (HMCSO") on 7, 2008. you are aware, recently 287(g) MOA.
a of substantial changes to key provisions of MOA, is no longer able to participate in the
program. In new the obligation of law to now
certified interpreters render the MeSO's current budget.

pro gram provided this removal

of illegal aliens. From current resulted the
of 181 illegal aliens to ICE with little or no monthly costs
that MCSO will no longer to we look to achieving similar results
""Jl'-"L~.LJLv lV~' of the Secure Communities program in Manatee County. It is my
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the Secure Communities as soon as October 2009.

Please me what this agency can do to ensure that the program is in place as soon as IJV'>"~""/J\..I.

a cooperatively with ICE personnel, and we look forward to a

under the Secure Communities program.

STEUBE, Sheriff
Manatee Co unty,

WBS/MSHlc1t An Accredited
 Office of the .·lssistcllll Secretary

l.S. Department of Homeland Securi~'

500 nlh Street. SW'
Washington. DC 20536

U.S. Immigration
and Customs
Enforcement

W. Brad Stuebe
Sheriff
Manatee County Sheriffs Office
600 US Highway 301 Blvd. West
Suite 202
Bradenton, FL 34205

Dear Sheriff Steube:

Please accept this letter as formal notification that the 287(g) Delegation of Authority
agreement between U.S. Imlnigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Manatee
County Sheriffs Office (MCSO) is terminated. On Septelnber 8, 2009, ICE was notified by
letter that MCSO no longer wanted to participate in the 287(g) Delegation of Authority
progrruTI.

Please know that ICE values its pru1nership with your office~ and \-ve will continue to work
together to ensure our mutual conIDlitment to public safety produces tangible results for your
community.

Thank for your partnership with ICE. We look forward to working with you in the future on
enforcement matters where \ve share a mutual interest. Jf you have any questions regarding
any of ICE's state and local partnership progratns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (202)
732- b 6 .

Sincerely,

Vdc/ ~.
William F. Ril~
Acting Executive Director
Office of State and Local Coordination