Posted on 08/04/2005 12:16:29 PM PDT by Happy2BMe
Complex problems are associated with illegal aliens who commit crimes. Criminal aliens tend to be drug-oriented and violent, often preying on members of their own cultures. If deported, they frequently use new names to reenter the United States and establish residence in different cities. Furthermore, aliens do not confine their criminal activities to border cities--communities throughout this country are experiencing increasing alien involvement in drug importation and distribution, weapons smuggling, and violence against persons and property.
The escalation in alien crime has placed added demands on state and local law enforcement personnel. Effective identification of aliens involved in crime requires familiarity with fraudulent documentation. Proper arrest procedures must be carried out, and complex notification and reporting requirements must be satisfied; otherwise, dangerous aliens can escape prosecution and deportation. Handling the myriad problems
associated with alien crimes is often beyond the capabilities of local police departments.
Some illegal aliens in the United States have been arrested and incarcerated in federal and state prisons and local jails, adding to already overcrowded prisons and jails. On April 7, 2005, the US Justice Department issued a report on criminal aliens that were incarcerated in federal and state prisons and local jails.
In the population study of 55,322 illegal aliens, researchers found that they were arrested at least a total of 459,614 times, averaging about 8 arrests per illegal alien. Nearly all had more than 1 arrest. Thirty-eight percent (about 21,000) had between 2 and 5 arrests, 32 percent (about 18,000) had between 6 and 10 arrests, and 26 percent (about 15,000) had 11 or more arrests. Most of the arrests occurred after 1990.
They were arrested for a total of about 700,000 criminal offenses, averaging about 13 offenses per illegal alien. One arrest incident may include multiple offenses, a fact that explains why there are nearly one and half times more offenses than arrests. Almost all of these illegal aliens were arrested for more than 1 offense. Slightly more than half of the 55,322 illegal aliens had between 2 and 10 offenses.
CRIMINAL HISTORY
More than two-thirds of the defendants charged with an immigration offense were identified as having been previously arrested. Thirty-six percent had been arrested on at least 5 prior occasions; 22%, 2 to 4 times; and 12%,1 time.
Sixty-one percent of those defendants had been convicted at least once; 18%, 5 or more times; 26%, 2 to 4 times; and 17%, 1 time.
Of those charged, 49% had previously been convicted of a felony: 20% of a drug offense; 18%, a violent offense; and 11%, other felony offenses.
Twelve percent had previously been convicted of a misdemeanor.
Defendants charged with unlawful reentry had the most extensive criminal histories. Nine in ten had been previously arrested. Of those with a prior arrest, half had been arrested on at least 5 prior occasions.
Fifty-six percent of those charged with a reentry offense had previously been convicted of a violent or drug-related felony.
By contrast, under half of those charged with alien smuggling, a third of those charged with unlawful entry, and just over a quarter those charged with misuse of visas and other charges had previously been arrested.
The criminal histories of these defendants were generally less extensive: more than 70% had been previously arrested fewer than 5 times.
Sources: US Department of Homeland Security, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, National Security Institute, National Association of Chiefs of Police, US Department of Justice
(e.g., If these criminals were U.S. citizens, would they still be walking the streets?)
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More than two-thirds of the defendants charged with an immigration offense were identified as having been previously arrested. Thirty-six percent had been arrested on at least 5 prior
Why is it complicated. Put them in jail. Keep them there.
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Illegal Alien Crime Wave in Full Swing - More than 2/3 were previously arrested
Handling the myriad problems associated with alien crimes is often beyond the capabilities of local police departments.
Howabout it, anyone? Anyone who thinks it's OK for illegals to be here have a good reason why laws should apply to them?
Hang 'em High!
Protect our borders and coastlines from all foreign invaders!
Be Ever Vigilant!
Minutemen Patriots ~ Bump!
Well, if our Government in Washington, did it's job in the first place, we wouldn't be having this problem.... It just makes me very mad.....
Close the darn borders!!!
Throwing them into a wood chipper the third time they are arrested may do something for the recidivism rate.
Worked for Saddam Hussein. But then, Saddam had a lower threshhold for the definition of criminal behavior than is ordinarily applied in this country.
Mad is such a mild word. How about livid or incensed! I am all that and more.
susie
Hee hee, I was trying to remain calm! The words I would like to use are not pretty!
Yeah, I know, I think those words too. :)
susie
And they're the ones who are supposed to be in charge! This is the reason I refuse to donate to them. When I receive a beg letter from anyone in the open borders crowd, I return it with the message:
"NO MORE DONATIONS UNTIL OUR IMMIGRATION LAWS ARE ENFORCED AND THE BORDERS ARE SECURED".
I've been thinking recently that we need an anti-illegals reserve fund... contribute all the money that we would have given the GOP if they did their duty to this fund, and give it to the GOP as a reward for enforcing the law when they do and not a moment sooner. If they never do, they never get the money, but in the meantime they'll know exactly how much their opposition to the law and the Constitution is costing them.
Yep. The Phoenix murder rate is at an all-time high now. We just had a case where an illegal killed two kids and a woman then he ran back across the border. The Mexican government says they won't extradite him unless we promise not to give him the death penalty.
Local law enforcement doesn't have the manpower to handle the problems associated with illegal immigration. This is a problem that should be handled by the feds. Except the feds aren't interested in upholding the US Constitution.
There are just here taking down the nation of our founders
that no 'REAL' Americans want to take down..
thesis antithesis synthesis..
Social change through crisis management...
Around here (Orange County) I am told that donations to the RNC, NRSC and NRCC are down to a trickle. The message is being sent.
Lets see what the Washington crapweasels do about it. Either get serious and once and for all actually resolve the illegal alien problem or will it be the far more tempting dodge of merely appearing to do something while in reality doing nothing.
The politician's slogan on the illegal alien issue: Lets do nothing some more.
Its all about the benjamins.
I think that Saddam had political criteria for the definition, rather than a lower threshold.
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