New illegal alien policy (in New Jersey due to Newark slayings)

The Express Times ^ | August 23, 2007 | Trish G. Graber

[2ndDivisionVet]

Attorney General Anne Milgram on Wednesday ordered state and local law enforcement officials to contact federal immigration authorities after arresting an illegal immigrant for a serious crime.

Prior to the directive, local, county and state police had discretion "as to if, when and how to notify immigration authorities," Milgram said.

The uniform policy comes in the wake of the March 4 execution-style murders of three college students in Newark. One of the six suspects arrested was in the country illegally and was out on bail after being previously indicted for child rape and aggravated assault.

"Had this directive been in place after the first arrest, notification would have been made to (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement), to the county prosecutor and to the court," Milgram said.

Officials could have taken the status of Jose Carranza, the 28-year-old suspect, into account when determining bail or keep him in custody until future deportation proceedings.

Starting immediately law enforcement officers will be required to notify ICE, the prosecuting agency and the courts when they arrest someone for an indictable offense -- such as murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault and theft -- or for driving while intoxicated. It will be up to federal authorities to act.

Greenwich Township police Chief Rich Guzzo said his department already follows that practice. He said unless an arrest involves a number of people, "(ICE) wouldn't even come out and do anything with it."

"Are they going to do something else with the information we provide," Guzzo said. "It's going to obviously be up to the higher authority."

Warren County Prosecutor Thomas S. Ferguson said police departments in his county already report such information, the result of a policy that precedes his tenure.

[Alberta's Child]

This announcement is a lot of B.S. What they're simply trying to do here is pass off the responsibility for this perp to the Feds.

While this would be fine, it really obscures a much bigger issue in this particular case. Why was this f#%&er -- who as an illegal alien WAS A TEXTBOOK CASE OF A "FLIGHT RISK" -- out on bail in the first place?

The prosecutor and/or judge in the previous case need to be fired, and then prosecuted on three counts criminally negligent homicide.

[phillyfanatic]

Yep, just like crooks, bad pols, fraudulant elections, inane governors and upright jurists. NJ is a disgrace and only Cape May saves it from being state non grata!

[Blue Turtle]

He’s fighting these child predators and going after the judges and supporting immigration enforcement...not a bad track record for the #1 cable guy.

[ARE SOLE]

Ok, but did you hear he recently called Free Republic ( the site you are on) a Hate site on TV?

[Blue Turtle]

yup