Thread: CA. ICE Screens Inmates at Fresno County Jail - Over 120 Deported

ICE Screens Inmates at Fresno County Jail - Over 120 Deported

By Ken Malloy | kenmalloy@cbsfresno.com
Published 11/02 2015 04:36PM
Updated 11/02 2015 04:36PM

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Fresno

This summer Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims implemented a new program designed to help the federal government to deport illegal immigrants who have violent criminal records..

In an unprecedented move, she's allowing immigration and customs enforcement agents - or ICE - access to the Fresno County Jail.

The move is controversial, ground breaking and - according to the Sheriff - effect in removing violent criminals - who are in the country illegally. The timing of her program, has captured national attention - because of the recent murder of Kate Steinle in San Francisco.

She was killed allegedly by an illegal immigrant with a long criminal history, the very type of criminal that Fresno County's program is designed to help screen out and deport.

Tonight in an Eyewitness News Special Report, we'll show you how Fresno County's approach is becoming more popular and even spreading to other counties. We also talk to the Steinle family and those who are opposed to the Sheriff's program.

VIDEO @ http://www.yourcentralvalley.com/new...r-120-deported

Aggravated felony and crimes or moral turpitude are supposed to be automatic deportation.

Not simply "violent criminals." The definition of turpitude is broad and is meant to include activities that ordinary people would find reprehensible, whether the conduct was violent or not. Likewise when people aid or abet something they are also as guilty as the person actually committing the act. In short just about every illegal alien should be deported under these standards and the feds have no right to change these standards. Only Congress can.