(Yefry Archaga-Elvir – Courtesy of the Greene County Jail)
A press conference on Friday at the Historic Greene County Courthouse regarding the killing of 15-year-old Miles Young focused on increasing immigration enforcement.
U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison and local Republican leaders emphasized the necessity for local agencies to collaborate with ICE.
The event did not provide new details on the homicide investigation but promoted a program to enable local involvement in immigration enforcement and potential federal funding for certified officers.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE issued an arrest detainer for Yefry Archaga-Elvir (photo above), an 18-year-old from Honduras, who is charged in the death of Young on March 12 in Springfield.