Thread: Illegal immigration's growing crime wave

By Javier Manjarres | 04/12/09 | 11:32 AM | 2 Comments

One of direct consequences of our nation’s open borders policy are the high rates of crime committed by and the incarceration of illegal immigrants who have taken advantage of our lax border security and the willfully negligent non-enforcement of our immigration law. Apologists for illegal immigration remind us ad nauseum that vast majorities of illegal immigrants are not criminals, are here to work, and continue to obey the law once here (except of course our immigration laws, which were broken upon their arrival here).

However, for these same apologists to deny that there is a significant criminal element associated with the total illegal population- one that is only growing - is simply to deny reality. Spikes in the reported numbers of murders, rapes, batteries, kidnappings, and vehicular homicides committed by illegal immigrants are the documented facts that only the invincibly ignorant can continue to ignore. And it’s these same numbers that are heightening the awareness of increasing numbers of Americans to the serious consequences of an open borders policy, as well as motivating their insistence that our elected officials stop with their meaningless rhetoric or the pointless half-measures they’ve typically proposed to deal with an issue that they would much prefer to ignore.

Predictably, the spike in the illegal crime wave affects the cities and metro areas in closest proximity to the southern border. Among the most noteworthy incidents are kidnappings that have taken place within the city of Phoenix, in all likelihood perpetrated by Mexican drug gangs. These kidnappings that have been reported by various national media outlets, the same national media which have been reluctant at best to accurately report on the more gruesome crimes associated with illegal aliens. With the Federal Border Patrol both understaffed and overwhelmed by the sheer masses of illegal immigrants, and the Federal Government unwilling to enforce Federal Immigration Law already on the books, local law enforcement is often the last line of defense.

One local law enforcement official who has set the standard for effective immigration enforcement is Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. Taking up the lead on this issue, and in spite of the numerous vocal critics who condemn his tactics, he has instructed his deputies to strictly enforce existing federal immigration laws without apology. He has asked for, and is receiving assistance from Federal Immigration officials in the form of training for his deputies about federal immigration law and the enforcement of those laws. Sheriff Arpaio has gained national attention for his efforts and his set a standard for law enforcement agencies across the country with regards to illegal immigration control. Sheriff Arpaio’s bold stand and success with regards to immigration enforcement appears to be serving as a catalyst for other local law enforcement agencies across the country to start enforcing federal immigration law within their own jurisdictions.

Curious, I decided to probe what local law enforcement in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties are doing to curb illegal immigration. I attempted to contact both the Miami-Dade Police and to the Broward Sheriff’s Office (BSO). After repeated efforts to speak with anyone within the BSO who was willing to speak on the record about how the BSO deals with illegal immigrants, I ultimately gave up and took their reticence as a clear indicator that they were not enforcing Federal immigration law.

I then contacted the Miami-Dade Police department, and at the very least, they must be commended for being forthcoming to me with regards to detailing their policies for dealing with illegal immigrants. That said, the Department’s passivity towards enforcing immigration law is most disappointing. According to Miami-Dade Police spokesman Detective Alvaro Zabaleta, the department will not get involved whatsoever in the enforcement of federal immigration law because, according to him, the police do not want to lose the trust of its citizens. “The Miami-Dade Police department is a law enforcement agency. It will enforce all laws within its jurisdiction and arrest all lawbreakers, whether or not they are an illegal immigrant or a US citizen,â€

[quote="PatrioticMe"]By Javier Manjarres | 04/12/09 | 11:32 AM | 2 Comments

My take is that there are so many illegal immigrants that, the police need them to help report and solve crimes. “If the immigrants are in fear of being arrested, they will not assist law enforcementâ€

Some state prisons need extra money due to the illegals sitting in prison. That is how bad it is in some areas. In South Florida I am seeing more and more illegal on illegal crime. By that I mean homicides and serious injuries from fights. Last month there were 2 illegal on illegal homicides. In one case it was hard to ID the victim as he had fake ID. In the other case two illegals were arguing over their homeland and which was better. The one guy ended up killing the other. He was arrested and guess what they found in his vehicle? They found marijuana.