Thread: DHS Says TX County Released 142 Criminally Charged Illegal Immigrants in 1 Week

March 28, 2017


During one week in February, 142 criminally charged illegal immigrants were released into the public by Travis County, Texas, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

The county, which is home to the liberal city of Austin, has been publicly called out by the Trump administration, which is trying to crack down on "sanctuary" communities that do not cooperate in enforcing federal immigration laws.

On "Varney & Co." today, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said this is a "travesty" and it's not good for the state.

Paxton pointed to troubling data from the Texas Department of Public Safety, which shows more than 215,000 criminal aliens have been booked into local Texas jails between June 2011 and February 2017.

He noted that those aliens were charged with more than 566,000 criminal offenses, including homicide, sexual assault and drug charges.

"I cannot think of a single upside to the taxpayers of Travis County for a sheriff to let go criminal illegals," Paxton said. "What's our upside?"

Paxton revealed that they are working on a bill in Texas that would block state funding to cities and municipalities that adopt sanctuary policies.

He said the bill has already been passed in the state Senate, and it's looking like it will make it through the House and go to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

"I think this works hand in glove with what the federal government's trying to do, and we're certainly supportive of it," Paxton said.

http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/03/2...igrants-1-week

There is no advantage of any kind for illegal aliens to be released by local law enforcement. Even the notion of it is absurd. Any law enforcement official releasing illegal aliens on to the streets is on the take with the drug cartels behind illegal immigration. Plain and simple. Wake up people and smell the crap you're being forced to wade in every day. JUST STOP BELIEVING THEIR CRAP!! GET SMART!!

What part of 'criminal' is not getting through here?

You know, if I were a smart and very wealthy lawyer, I would go into the prisons in this country, find people who were charged with the exact same crimes and file lawsuits against any legal entity who allowed these criminal to go free.

I'm sure they could find plenty just in Travis County alone.

It is discrimination - pure and simple.