Thread: All Arizona Counties now I.C.E. Secure Communities

I.C.E. News Release

October 26, 2010
Phoenix, AZ

All Arizona counties to benefit from ICE strategy to use biometrics to identify and remove aliens convicted of a crime

PHOENIX, Ariz.-On Tuesday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) began using a federal information sharing capability in all Arizona counties that uses biometrics to identify aliens, both lawfully and unlawfully present in the United States, who are booked into local law enforcement's custody for a crime. This information sharing capability is part of Secure Communities-ICE's comprehensive strategy to improve and modernize the identification and removal of criminal aliens from the United States.

Previously, fingerprint-based biometric records were taken of individuals charged with a crime and booked into custody and checked for criminal history information against the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS). Now, through enhanced information sharing between DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), fingerprint information submitted through the state to the FBI will be automatically checked against both the FBI criminal history records in IAFIS and the biometrics-based immigration records in DHS's Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT).

If any fingerprints match those of someone in the DHS biometric system, the new automated process notifies ICE. ICE evaluates each case to determine the individual's immigration status and takes appropriate enforcement action. This includes aliens who are in lawful status and those who are present without lawful authority. Once identified through fingerprint matching, ICE will respond with a priority placed on aliens convicted of the most serious offenses first-such as those with convictions for major drug offenses, murder, rape and kidnapping.

"The Secure Communities strategy is improving public safety every day by transforming the way ICE identifies aliens in the criminal custody of law enforcement," said ICE Director John Morton. "Using this biometric information sharing tool in Arizona enables ICE to prevent the release of convicted criminal aliens back into the community when they complete their sentences."

With the expansion of the biometric information sharing capability statewide in Arizona, ICE is now using it in 746 jurisdictions in 34 states. By 2013, ICE plans to be able to respond to all fingerprint matches generated nationwide through IDENT/IAFIS interoperability.

Since ICE began using this enhanced information sharing capability in October 2008, immigration officers have removed from the United States more than 46,800 aliens convicted of a crime. ICE does not regard aliens charged with, but not yet convicted of crimes, as "criminal aliens." Instead, a "criminal alien" is an alien convicted of a crime. In accordance with the Immigration and Nationality Act, ICE continues to take action on aliens subject to removal as resources permit.

The IDENT system is maintained by DHS's US-VISIT program and IAFIS is maintained by the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS).

"US-VISIT is proud to support ICE, helping provide decision makers with comprehensive, reliable information when and where they need it," said US-VISIT Director Robert Mocny. "By enhancing the interoperability of DHS's and the FBI's biometric systems, we are able to give federal, state and local decision makers information that helps them better protect our communities and our nation."

"Under this plan, ICE will be utilizing FBI system enhancements that allow improved information sharing at the state and local law enforcement level based on positive identification of incarcerated criminal aliens," said Daniel D. Roberts, assistant director of the FBI's CJIS Division. "Additionally, ICE and the FBI are working together to take advantage of the strong relationships already forged between the FBI and state and local law enforcement necessary to assist ICE in achieving its goals."

ICE is currently using the federal biometric information sharing capability in jurisdictions in the following states: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, visit www.ice.gov/secure_communities

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.

ICE is a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities. For more information, visit www.ICE.gov To report suspicious activity, call 1-866-347-2423.

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security

http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1010/101026phoenix.htm

The following states have more than 65% of their jurisdictions enrolled in the I.C.E. Secure Community Program.

All other states do NOT.

AZ. 15 of 15 - 100%
CA. 38 of 58 - 66%
DE. 3 of 3 - 100%
FL. - 67 of 67 - 100%
HI. - 3 of 4 - 75%
TX. 260 of 260 - 100%
VA. 129 of 129 - 100%
WV. 55 of 55 - 100%

www.ice.gov/

Ok
So this is the same ICE that is refusing to enforce most of our immigration laws?

They can call this stinking carp whatever they want

I guarantee you they are releasing most of them

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ICE Using Criminal History Sharing to Catch Criminal Aliens

Updated: Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010, 4:39 PM MDT
Published : Tuesday, 26 Oct 2010, 4:39 PM MDT

PHOENIX - Immigration and Customs Enforcement is using an information-sharing program now available in all Arizona counties that uses biometrics to identify aliens, both lawfully and unlawfully present in the United States, who are booked into custody for a crime.

It's all part of ICE's strategy to improve and modernize the identification and removal of criminal aliens from the U.S.

Fingerprint-based biometric records are taken when a suspect is booked into custody. It used to be that those records were checked against the Department of Justice's Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) for criminal history information.

But now, information sharing between the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security is allowing for fingerprint information to be automatically checked against IAFIS and the biometrics-based immigration records, or Automated Biometric Identification System (IDENT).

This way when someone is arrested and a match is made in IDENT, the automated system notifies ICE. This includes aliens who are here lawfully as well as unlawfully.

Once identified through fingerprint matching, ICE will respond with a priority placed on more serious offenders.

"The Secure Communities strategy is improving public safety every day by transforming the way ICE identifies aliens in the criminal custody of law enforcement," said ICE Director John Morton.

"Using this biometric information sharing tool in Arizona enables ICE to prevent the release of convicted criminal aliens back into the community when they complete their sentences."

ICE is using the biometric information sharing capability in all Arizona law enforcement agencies, as well as 746 jurisdictions in 34 states.

Information-sharing started in 2008 and hopes to be everywhere by 2013. ICE is currently using the federal biometric information sharing capability in: Arkansas, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

More info: www.ice.gov/secure_communities

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/im ... 10-26-2010

From October 2008 through June of this year, 46,929 people identified through Secure Communities were removed from the U.S., the documents show. Of those, 12,293 were considered non-criminals and 9,831 were labeled as having committed the most serious crimes.

California had the highest percentage of immigrants deported who had committed Level 1 crimes, with 38 percent of a total 14,823 immigrants sent out of the country, according to statistics from 24 of the states participating through the end of June. In Georgia, 39 percent of 624 immigrants removed were non-criminals, the highest rate among the states.

Travis County, Texas led all counties with the highest percentage of non-criminals deported, 82 percent of 724, according to the groups' analysis of the statistics.

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They are all criminals. Those leeching jobs, school seats, social services are just as bad as the ones selling cocaine and heroin. Arrest and deport them all. When will these elected officials realize that you can't pick and choose the laws you want to enforce.

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