Thread: IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH MORE THAN ONE

IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT: WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH MORE THAN ONE THING AT ONCE

States News Service
December 1, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C.

The following information was released by the office of California Rep. Gary Miller:

At the close of the fiscal year, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency grandiosely boasted it had deported more illegal aliens than any other time in our nation's history. Of the estimated 11 to 20 million illegal aliens in the United States, approximately 393,000 were deported in 2010. On the surface, this record number of deportations seems like quite the accomplishment. However, at closer look it actually reveals a disturbing policy shift initiated by the Obama administration.

Over the years, ICE has developed a system in which it prioritizes the deportation of illegal immigrants who have committed serious crimes. While there is good reason to prioritize the removal of illegal aliens who pose a danger to our communities, the implementation of this policy under the Obama administration has excessively limited enforcement against virtually all other immigration lawbreakers. As a result, non-criminal illegal alien deportations plummeted by 30 percent in the last year. Unfortunately, this misguided policy shift has manifested itself in several ways and has huge consequences for the safety and prosperity of our nation.

First, because of their approach to immigration enforcement (or lack thereof), the Obama administration has severely weakened a successful program that allows ICE to establish partnerships with state and local law enforcement agencies to carry out immigration law. This program - known as 287(g) - allows deputized personnel to hand over identified illegal immigrants to ICE for deportation. Although 287(g) was responsible for one-fifth of deportations in 2008, the Obama administration has limited the scope of this program to illegal aliens convicted of serious felonies. As a result, local law enforcement agents are forced to put 'minor' criminals back on the streets, some of which go on to commit additional, and sometimes more serious, crimes.

Second, although criminal arrests may be on the rise, worksite enforcement has been put to a halt by the Obama administration. Currently, there are nearly 15 million Americans without jobs while an estimated eight million illegal immigrants are working in the United States. Although worksite enforcement could open up millions of jobs for the unemployed, President Obama's administration has slashed worksite enforcement efforts. In fact, under the current administration, administrative arrests are down 77 percent, criminal arrests are down 60 percent, indictments are down 64 percent, and convictions are down 68 percent. In some instances when the administration has actually conducted worksite enforcement, ICE agents drove detained illegal immigrants back to work! This is simply unacceptable.

Third, the Obama administration has not only refused to deport detained illegal immigrants, but has sought to reward these same immigration lawbreakers with U.S. citizenship. Although so-called 'comprehensive immigration reform' failed to be considered during the 111th Congress, this by no means has stopped the administration from pursuing other means of amnesty for illegal immigrants. To this end, President Obama's administration has pursued administrative case-by-case amnesty for illegal immigrants and has instructed ICE to dismiss thousands of deportation orders. This move by the administration not only rewards reckless immigration violators, but exacerbates our ongoing illegal immigration crisis by sending the signal that we don't take our laws seriously.

As a result of the Obama administration's misguided policy shift, America's streets are much less secure, millions of Americans remain unemployed, and illegal immigration continues to be a serious problem.

While serious illegal immigrant criminals should be prioritized for removal, the Obama administration needs to do more than just enforce a few select immigration laws.

After all, during the 2008 presidential campaign, it was then-Senator Obama who famously said "I think it is going to be part of the president's job to be able to deal with more than one thing at once."

Mr. President, now's the time to do more than one thing at once.

Rep. Gary Miller represents California's 42nd Congressional District.

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OBAMA'S TIME IN OFFICE CAN'T END TOO SOON FOR ME HE REALLY NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED OR FORCED TO VACATE THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BECAUSE HE IS PRESIDENT TO ILLEGAL MEXICANS ONLY AND TO HELL WITH AMERICAN CITIZENS AS FAR AS HE IS CONCERNED. IMPEACH OBAMA NOW

If the DREAM Act passes, he could be in office forever unless Gutierrez makes his challenge.

That thought alone should get everyone on the phones to Maine!!!

Here it is boys and girls the list zips and cities."LET EM' HAVE IT!"

BARRASSO 202 224 6441 CASPER,WY.82602
BINGAMAN 202 224 5521 SACRAMENTO,CA.95834
BROWN,SC. 202 224 4543 BOSTON,MA02203
BROWN,SH. 202 224 2315 CLEVELAND,OH.44114
CANTWELL 202 224 3441 SEATTLE,WA.98174
CARDIN 202 224 4524 BALTIMORE,MD.21201
CARPER 202 224 2441 DOVER,DE.19904
CASEY 202 224 6324 SCRANTON,PA.18503
CONRAD 202 224 2043 MINOT,ND.58701
CORKER 202 224 3344 NASHVILLE,TN.37203
ENSIGN 202 224 6244 RENO,NV.89501
FEINSTEIN 202 224 3841 FRESNO,CA.93721
GILLIBRAND 202 224 4451 NEW YORK,NY 10017
HATCH 202 224 5251 PROVO,UT84601
HUTCHISON 202 224 5922 ABILENE,TX.79602
KLOBACHAR 202 224 3244 MINNEAPOLIS,MN.55415
KOHL 202 224 5653 MILUAKEE,WI.53203
KYL 202 224 4521 TUCSON,AZ.85704
LIEBERMAN 202 224 4041 HARTFORD,CT.06103
LUGAR 202 224 4814 EVANSVILLE,IN.47708
MANCHIN 202 224 3954 CHARLESTON,WV.25304
McCASKILL 202 224 6154 COLUMBIA,MO.63703
MENENDEZ 202 224 4744 NEWARK,NJ.07102
NELSON,BEN 202 224 6551 OMAHA,NE.68154
NELSON,BILL 202 224 5274 TAMPA,FL.33602
SANDERS 202 224 5141 BRATTLEBORO,VT.05301
SNOWE 202 224 5344 AUGUSTA,ME.04330
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TESTER 202 224 2644 HELENA,MT.59601
WEBB 202 224 4024 NORTON,VA.24273
WHITEHOUSE 202 224 2921 PROVIDENCE,RI.02903
WICKER 202 224 6253 JACKSON,MS.39201
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