An illegal alien fugitive from California had been on the run from U.S. marshals for 19 years on felony charges before he arrived at the Whitfield County Jail — where the proverbial long arm of the law finally stopped him cold, authorities said.

For around a year now, the Whitfield sheriff’s office has been part of the federal Immigrations and Custom Enforcement’s 287(g) program — an effort to “improve public safety by prioritizing criminal aliens who are a threat to local communities ... and providing a force multiplier for ICE’s immigration enforcement efforts across the country,” according to ICE.

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