Congressman Miller Urges Administration to Enforce All Federal
Immigration Laws

Targeted News Service
December 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Rep. Gary Miller, R-Calif. (42nd CD), issued the following news release:

This week, Congressman Miller and several other colleagues sent a strong letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency urging the administration to enforce all federal immigration laws, not just a select few.

Over the years, ICE has developed a system in which it prioritizes the deportation of illegal immigrants who are dangerous or have committed serious crimes.

While there is good reason to prioritize the removal of illegal aliens who pose a danger to our communities, it is unconscionable to simply abandon enforcement against all but violent criminals.

However, the implementation of this policy under the Obama administration has excessively limited enforcement against virtually all other immigration lawbreakers.

As a result, when local law enforcement agencies report illegal aliens to ICE, more often than not ICE refuses to take them into custody because they are not classified as dangerous or serious criminals.

Consequently, non-criminal illegal alien deportations plummeted by 30 percent in FY 2010.

While serious criminals should be prioritized for removal, Congressman Miller says the administration needs to do a lot more than just enforce a few immigration laws.

To read the letter, click here:

http://garymiller.house.gov/UploadedFil ... Letter.pdf. To read his recent column on this issue, click here.
http://garymiller.house.gov/News/Docume ... tID=215887

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