State Auditor Shad White issued the following statement on September 30.
Today State Auditor Shad White announced the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor (OSA) has signed onto an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to have OSA agents trained and approved by ICE to execute functions of immigration enforcement within the state if needed.
“ICE agents and the Trump administration are working hard to stop illegal immigration, and they need every law enforcement officer willing to assist in their corner,” said Auditor White. “Two agents from my office volunteered to be trained in immigration law enforcement and to assist ICE whenever they are short-handed in this area, and we are grateful for the chance to serve in this way.”
OSA’s partnership with ICE is part of the nationwide 287(g) program which lets state and local law enforcement agencies assist ICE with immigration enforcement. The program will give OSA agents access to ICE resources and training. OSA agents participating in the program will continue their primary responsibility of conducting criminal investigations into misspent government funds but are now also able to assist ICE during emergencies.
“Last year our team found illegal immigration costs Mississippi taxpayers around $100 million per year in public education, healthcare, and criminal justice expenses,” said White. “So, if we can go anything to stop this by helping ICE, we will do it.”
Auditor White encourages other law enforcement agencies to participate in the 287(g) program.
28 comments:
Damn isn't that what we need - using 'auditor folks' to do the feds job, just so Shadrick can wear a bigger and brighter MAGA hat!
This is not the job of Audit Department folks - according to Shadrick, they have their hands full doing their assigned work including checking on universities including what he determines to be DEI courses. And what will ever happen with the $6000 embezeller in podunk county when we don't have someone to go out and check their books.
Seriously, I'm all for checking the books in Podunk, and elsewhere, for any level of misspending from several hundred dollars to several hundred thousands of dollars. Or having those state employees checking on folks on top floors of Sillers Building for hundred million dollars - who knows - but of course that boat has already sailed.
ICE needs to do their job. Not bitching about that either. But with all the additional funds given to ICE to hire more and more folks, Shadrick should stay in his lane and try to do his job. But since he has all these extra folks available, looks like Senator Polk might have been correct in questioning his budget appropriations.
Please review Powers and Duties of the State Auditor and explain to which this action applies.
https://law.justia.com/codes/mississippi/title-7/chapter-7/article-3/section-7-7-211/
He could’ve come down on the higher ups at a certain chicken plant (that shall rename nameless) long ago if he cared about Mississippians. They don’t really care about immigrants. A lot of em voted for our Emperor. Just need something to run on.
Shad is from Laurel. He's going to protect the 4 chicken plants in the area.
The midget is really shameless, isn’t he?
Won’t go after Phil Bryant for his role in the welfare scandal, but earns some big-boy spurs with the MAGAt crowd.
I’m no Shad fan but any statewide elected official who wants to participate in the removal and deportation of illegals I’m for, thanks Shad. Amazing how border crossings have gone to zero with a new President in charge, almost like the previous regime weren’t trying.
Shad grandstanding again, on the shoulders of others'.
Homeland aka ICE is flooding the market with cash for more agents. Cops are on the move and State agencies are hiring to fill their spots. Salaries are rising, but when it’s over, it’s over.
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Why isn't the state auditor appointed? If he or she has to be elected, why make it partisan? Independent auditor. Who'dathunkit
Didn’t Howard Industries get raided in August of 2008? For over 600 undocumented illegals And yet the Guv praises the Howard’s expanding into Clarke County recently??? Nobody paying attention I guess…..
A bunch of accountants busting down doors. I’d call it a heart attack waiting to happen. Maybe several.
I'd be willing to bet that the Shad haters who hollar "Grandstanding!" at every press release or arrest by Shad, all loved Ray Mabus who wrote the book on grandstanding. Mabus claimed credit for Operation Pretense when it was an FBI job that handed Mabus the results.
I have a question for the Shad haters. Just who do you think would be a better governor? Peroxide Blonde Fitch? Dilbert? Mr. Cowboy Hat?
Shad is the best auditor this state has ever seen. Does he toot his own horn? Sure. But as Dizzy Dean said, "It ain't bragging if it is true."
Our country has been invaded by 50 million third-worlders and people are posting about muh muh jurisdiction and state law
He could make a BIG press release if he would go audit and check tax records of these roofing companies around here. Illegal immigrants, not paying taxes on cash money, money laundering from sports betting(and y'all know who I'm talking about), insurance fraud, all kinds of goodies in that business these days.
ICE doesn't need Shad's help! If you look at the Madison County bookings, the majority over the last 3-4 months have been "illegal alien" entries by ICE. https://mississippi.arrests.org/Madison/?county=458&page=3&results=14
Blatant pandering. If the employees of the Auditor's office have that kind of time on their hands, we have too many of them on payroll. Time to lay off agents and cut that budget.
8:07 -
How would you describe Shad’s unwillingness to go after someone so corrupt as Phil Bryant? What’s the opposite of “grandstanding?”
It's crazy how y'all let Pheel live rent-free in y'all's brains, and it's even crazier y'all project a God complex onto Shad. He can't "go after" people unless a prosecutor agrees to pursue charges.
Why don't y'all ask Lynn Fitch why she chose not to pursue charges against Phil and Brett Favre, both of whom helped her raise campaign money.
Wow, didn't know so many Marxist Democrats and liberal white females followed this blog!
Delbert Hoseman , and second place is not even close.
Never seen a little boy scratch so hard to try to be relevant. He still has ONE big problem in his "math" to get elected; TRUMP does not like him. Will not endorse him. I will bet anyone "4" beers from a brewery from Kiln, MS, that it don't happen.
Some home grown multi millionaires in Mississippi got rich off illegal immigrants and they blame it on the Temp Agencies hires. Who do you think own those companies? It’s just amazing how gullible y’all are! Money talks, walks and quack!
Shad you doing too much!
What we do in life, echoes in maternity! - William Wallace, somewhere in Scotland
Am I hallucinating, or did Shad White just claim that the State Auditor is a “law enforcement agency”?
Put down the bong, and get something to eat.
I can't wait to prosecute these folks after the regime change. It is going to be something else.
Shad, Thanks for giving it a shot. Maybe those two agents can help. It’s worth trying.
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