Houston getting on the program. Only after public outrage.
Their paper did a story about the number of illegal aliens arrested and simply let go. Some were violent criminals ordered deported long ago. But, as is typical with many jails around the country, these incompetent jerks weren't reporting them. Of course there was the usual finger pointing, "It's not us, it's ICE" kinda crap.
Anyway, now they are , at least, targeting the violent illegal aliens for deportation. ALL illegal aliens should be targeted for deportation.
About damned time
Federal lawmakers are calling for reform after a newspaper's investigation found thousands of inmates in the nation's third-largest county walked out of jail despite admitting they were in the U.S. illegally.
The area congressional delegation met with top Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Friday to discuss problems highlighted by a Houston Chronicle investigation last month that revealed that illegal immigrants with criminal records were avoiding deportation.
The Chronicle investigation found that scores of violent criminals, including some ordered deported decades ago, told Harris County jailers they were in the country illegally. ICE officials have said jailers did not give them lists of detainees who reported they were foreign born.
The newspaper examined eight months' worth of arrest and immigration records for 3,500 inmates who confessed their illegal statuses to Harris County jailers. While most of the inmates released from custody were accused of minor crimes, hundreds were convicted felons, the newspaper found.
Anyway, now they are , at least, targeting the violent illegal aliens for deportation. ALL illegal aliens should be targeted for deportation.
About damned time
Federal lawmakers are calling for reform after a newspaper's investigation found thousands of inmates in the nation's third-largest county walked out of jail despite admitting they were in the U.S. illegally.
The area congressional delegation met with top Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials Friday to discuss problems highlighted by a Houston Chronicle investigation last month that revealed that illegal immigrants with criminal records were avoiding deportation.
The Chronicle investigation found that scores of violent criminals, including some ordered deported decades ago, told Harris County jailers they were in the country illegally. ICE officials have said jailers did not give them lists of detainees who reported they were foreign born.
The newspaper examined eight months' worth of arrest and immigration records for 3,500 inmates who confessed their illegal statuses to Harris County jailers. While most of the inmates released from custody were accused of minor crimes, hundreds were convicted felons, the newspaper found.
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