Posted on 05/21/2006 4:25:52 AM PDT by FerdieMurphy
While Mexican President Vicente Fox worries about the United States "militarizing" it's border with Mexico, his government is doing absolutely nothing to stem the tide of Mexican criminals illegally entering the US. In fact, several reports from law enforcement officers indicate that the Mexican police and military forces actually assist criminal enterprises in compromising border security measures.
Yet, Fox lectures Americans on how we should treat illegal aliens when they are captured by Border Patrol agents and other law enforcement officers. How do you say CHUTZPAH in Spanish?
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.
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.
All those crossing the border must be subjected to a fingerprint scan. They are finger printed prior to deportation aren't they?
Silly question.
More good news:
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.
El CHUTZPAH ?
Huevos? (I never understood how "eggs" comes to mean guts)
We should never be amazed at Fox's "eggs" because he has the ear of Bush and Bush has an insider (Mexican ambassador Tony Garza) to the oligarchy of mexico (through his marriage to that millionaress)
Cultural definintion ping
Fox is posturing. As he always has to do to satisfy his voters. There's an election coming up in Mexico and we could have communists on our southern border.
That's because the term 'huevos' isn't used to refer to 'guts'.
If you think of it more in terms of 'having a pair', the association becomes much easier to understand.
Hasta la victoria!
Cajones.
Sure puts the lie to the President's rosy portrayal of these criminals as being "God-fearing, hard-working family men". I think many of the illegals are coming to the USA in order to get away from their wives and kids at home, sending them money and enjoying the single life over here. The next thing we'll hear is how many Mexicans will be infected with the HIV virus which their visiting men will bring back after being in the US. No doubt the Mexican government will demand we pay for treatment...and of course, our clueless senators will vote for it.
Good analogy of a serious problem that few of our Elite Political Class even considered.
I know. I didn't want to give Fox any credit.
Wouldn't it be nice if Bush "had a pair"?
I know the election is this year- but what month?
I think it refers to more of "balls"...
Democrato?
Eggs = testicles.
bump
"Huevos"
That's it, sin duda.
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