Thread: Immigrant turned over to authorities after making complaint

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Immigrant turned over to authorities after making complaint
January 28, 2006, 10:11 AM EST

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) _ A man who had been deported to Mexico for stalking and involvement in gang shootings was turned over to immigration authorities by Greenwich police when he went to make a harassment complaint.

Police say Jorge Prado Gonzalez, 34, illegally returned to the U.S. after being deported. He was accused of involvement in gang activity in California and of stalking a woman in Anchorage, Alaska.

Lt. Richard Cochran said an agent from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Investigative Unit took Gonzalez into custody Friday, a day after he went to Greenwich police to complain he was being harassed.

The agency is holding Gonzalez because of immigration violations, a spokeswoman said.

Cochran said that while Gonzalez was providing information to police, he gave them a forged Mexican-issued ID card.

The officer ran Gonzalez's name through a national crime database, which is standard procedure, and found there was a warrant for him to be deported again.

Capt. David Ridberg said police don't usually report undocumented residents to immigration officials unless there is a law enforcement need. Police are concerned that immigrants aren't reporting crimes because they're afraid of being deported.

"In the normal course of a Greenwich police officer's dealings with somebody, (immigration status) is only germane in determining bond," Ridberg said. "We're not in the business of deporting people."

Capt. David Ridberg said police don't usually report undocumented residents to immigration officials unless there is a law enforcement need. Police are concerned that immigrants aren't reporting crimes because they're afraid of being deported.

"In the normal course of a Greenwich police officer's dealings with somebody, (immigration status) is only germane in determining bond," Ridberg said. "We're not in the business of deporting people."

This blarney again...when on earth are they going to understand that this invastion by illegals IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUE???

Steve, copy that one down for another sanctuary city or state.

RR

Perhaps Capt. David Ridberg, GREENWICH, Conn., should consider different employment opportunities if he isn't willing to enforce the law.

Bank robbery is a federal crime so I guess the GREENWICH, Conn., police department don't arrest bank robbers either?