Thread: Hispanics Targeted in String of Gwinnett Robberies

Hispanics Targeted in String of Gwinnett Robberies
Updated: Friday, 05 Nov 2010, 11:32 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 05 Nov 2010, 11:32 PM EDT

By GEORGE FRANCO/myfoxatlanta

NORCROSS, Ga. - A rash of robberies has been plaguing a Norcross neighborhood. Police say many of the victims haven't even reported the crime.

A trail that runs through the woods at the Norcross apartment complex along Jimmy Carter Boulevard is a busy place. Police say it's one area where in the last two months, nine Hispanic victims carrying cash have been robbed.

Gwinnett County police tell FOX 5 they're concerned because apparently a lot of the victims have not come forward to report the crimes since many might be in this country illegally, and fear they could wind up at the Gwinnett County Jail, where they know they could be deported.

Corporal Edwin Ritter says the jail deports illegal immigrants under the 287-g program administered through federal authorities. He says Gwinnett police are not authorized or interested in checking immigration status.

“We don't care about that,â€

I don't understand how police in the US can promise illegal aliens they won't be deported. How is that possible? As to those robbed, were they robbed? What were they robbed of? Money they weren't supposed to earn here to begin with? Money they earned illegally? Money they were paid for jobs that belonged to American Workers? If a thief steals from a thief is it thievery? Isn't a thief with money a typical target for those without?

Deport the illegals, get Americans their jobs back, then there won't be any illegals with money they earned illegally by stealing jobs from Americans and won't be robbed here by those without.