Thread: 10-year high in prosecution of criminal immigrants CA.

10-year high in prosecution of criminal immigrants

The Associated Press
Published: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 - 2:38 pm
Last Modified: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009 - 4:24 pm

FRESNO, Calif. -- Federal officials say the number of cases filed in Northern California against illegal immigrants with criminal records is at a 10-year high.

Authorities in the Eastern District, which covers inland areas from Bakersfield to the Oregon border, announced Wednesday that 414 illegal immigrants were prosecuted this past fiscal year. Nearly all of the cases involved illegal re-entry to the United States.

They say that's a 45-percent increase over the previous fiscal year, and a 130-percent increase over 2007.

Immigration Customs and Enforcement officials say this effort is part of a push to target suspected illegal immigrants with criminal records. Most of the defendants had previously served prison time for aggravated felonies in this country.

http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/2417757.html

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http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-183154.html

They went from almost NO ENFORCEMENT to just a bit of ENFORCEMENT and they want to crow about it?

There are more criminals getting caught because there are more illegal aliens crossing the border because of Obama's open door policies. We have a President and a Congress who has announced to the world that if you come here illegally, you are welcome and won't be thrown out.

We need a President who will stand up in front of the American people and announce to the world that if you get caught being here in this country illegally, you will be punished, not rewarded with a job, education for your kids, and all the healthcare you need. We need a leader who has some guts and is willing to defend our Constitution, not someone who puts Americans at risk by pandering to whoever funded his campaign.

There are more criminals getting caught because there are more illegal aliens crossing the border because of Obama's open door policies. We have a President and a Congress who has announced to the world that if you come here illegally, you are welcome and won't be thrown out.

This open border policy looks just like the one that Bush, Clinton, Bush and Reagan had.

This insanity has been going on for a long, long time.

Most likely the Open Borders Lobby controlled media is touting this token enforcement so they can use it to help them try and pass amnesty.

Originally Posted by patbrunz

Most likely the Open Borders Lobby controlled media is touting this token enforcement so they can use it to help them try and pass amnesty.

Ditto!