Posted on 06/03/2015 6:29:19 PM PDT by jazusamo
Most of the illegal immigrant criminals Homeland Security officials released from custody last year were discretionary, meaning the department could have kept them in detention but chose instead to let them onto the streets as their deportation cases moved through the system, according to new numbers from Congress.
Some of those released were the worst of the worst — more than 3,700 “Threat Level 1” criminals, who are deemed the top priority for deportation, were still released out into the community even as they waited for their immigration cases to be heard.
Homeland Security officials have implied their hands are tied by court rulings in many cases, but the numbers, obtained by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, showed 57 percent of the criminals released were by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s own choice, and they could have been kept instead.
“Put aside the spin, and the fact is that over 17,000 of the criminal aliens released last year were released due to ICE discretion, representing 57 percent of the releases,” said Mr. Goodlatte. “The Obama administration’s lax enforcement policies are reckless and needlessly endanger our communities.”
In a statement to The Washington Times, ICE said it takes release decisions seriously and makes a judgment in each case. That holds true even for Threat Level 1 criminals.
“Not all Level 1 criminal aliens are subject to mandatory detention and thus may be eligible for bond,” the agency said, pointing to mitigating circumstances that can convince agents to release the most serious criminals.
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it actually acts to put them in harm’s way
I bet these illegals went straight to Ferguson, then Baltimore.
This release is part of King Obama’s plan. The more chaos this black rat can cause the closer to that time when America will crash into riots/terrorism the closer to his martial law plan to get another term and keep America deep in communism. I see nothing to prevent the further destruction of America.
Obama has not only failed to protect the people he is charged with protecting, he has actively sought out high risk Muslims and criminals to import into the country.
I thought these were the important cases “prioritized” by Obama’s edicts, his stated reason for his “prosecutorial discretion”.
He most certainly has. If a past president had done the same he’d have been skewered by the people and the press but not this turkey, he’s the first black _resident.
Homeland Security officials join Traitorobama in giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
And still Congress does..................
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