[TexasTransplant]

I would like to ask a dumb question...

Why is the Crime that got them incarcerated/locked up gets them prosecuted but the other Crime that will get them deported "not" prosecuted in the beginning?

Another dumb question...
Which of the following will a typical LEO pursue from the time he/she pulls over the "suspect" until the case is closed
a. Seat Belt Infraction
b. Illegal Alien

TT

[Res Nullius]

Usually, the crime for which the illegal is arrested is a state crime: DUI, NVOL, theft, burglary, etc. These are not federal offenses and ICE has no power / authority to enforce them. When a person is arrested they are usually asked a series of questions, including place of birth.

ICE agents routinely review the booking sheets for the foreign born. Finger prints are compared through the electronic IDENT system. If - and only if - the alien has been previously deported is he subject to prosecution for a violation of 8 USC Sec. 1326. [Illegal reentry after a prior deportation is a crime.]If it is his first apprehension he is placed in deportation proceedings for removal from the U.S.

I did not write the law; I only enforce it to the tune of several hundred aliens per year.