This is one of those things that previous immigration reform let slide. It's also one of those things that I fear will defeat the purpose of any legislation passed. It really doesn't matter what our politicians do if nothing is enforced. See post from January 30th of this year covering further instances of "non-enforcement," due to political pressure and lobbying groups.
Cross posted from Morning Coffee:
Illegal Immigrants Free to Go
Local police said they intercepted 20 illegal Mexican immigrants, but were ordered by immigration officials to let them go free.
Belmont County Sheriff Fred Thompson said his officers were instructed by federal immigration services to let all 20 illegal immigrants go free, and said his department has no choice but to follow the orders from immigration officials.
Thompson said officers stopped a van at 3 a.m. Tuesday which was traveling the wrong direction on Interstate 470 in St. Clairsville.
Full Story Here
Flash Back
The steps I've outlined will improve our ability to catch people entering our country illegally. At the same time, we must ensure that every illegal immigrant we catch crossing our southern border is returned home. More than 85 percent of the illegal immigrants we catch crossing the southern border are Mexicans, and most are sent back home within 24 hours. But when we catch illegal immigrants from other country [sic] it is not as easy to send them home. For many years, the government did not have enough space in our detention facilities to hold them while the legal process unfolded. So most were released back into our society and asked to return for a court date. When the date arrived, the vast majority did not show up. This practice, called "catch and release," is unacceptable, and we will end it.
So I Guess the the Immigration officials that Sheriff Thompson contacted missed this speech.
Hat tip to California Conservative
*This was a production of The Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII). If you would like to participate, please go to the above link to learn more. Afterwards, email the coalition and let me know at what level you would like to participate.**tag: Coalition Against Illegal Immigration (CAII) tag: DeMediacrat tag: Illegal Immigration Reform
