Posted on 12/26/2010 5:42:07 PM PST by Comparative Advantage
A rush by federal agents to deport jailed illegal immigrants sets criminal suspects free and allows them to plan their return
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Jose Noe Mejia hoped he'd be deported in 2006 rather than face charges for raping a 7-year-old girl. But in his case, local and federal authorities got it right. "Jail is worse," he said.
Federal immigration officials deported a man after he was caught on the North Side this past spring with almost a pound of heroin. He faced 20 years in prison but never served a day.
Federal officials also deported a witness to an East Side killing. The prosecution's case fell apart without his testimony, so the U.S. citizen charged with murder was freed.
A Franklin County grand jury indicted a man for molesting a child in 2008, but the charges came seven months too late. He had been deported, depriving the 6-year-old abuse victim of justice.
Federal immigration agents regularly sweep illegal immigrants out of Ohio jails and deport them. But immigration agents and local prosecutors are not talking to one another before that decision is made.
A yearlong Dispatch investigation found that, as a result, illegal immigrants accused of serious crimes, including drug and sex-related offenses, can use deportation to avoid criminal prosecution.
When they are sent home, they are free to plan their next uninvited trip to the United States.
The current approach causes problems statewide, especially in urban areas where the volume of cases complicates communication among jailers, prosecutors and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, said Bob Cornwell, executive director of the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association.
As the number of deportations skyrockets, the lack of rules about when, if and how police, prosecutors and ICE agents work together is wreaking havoc for local officials.
(Excerpt) Read more at dispatch.com ...
PLEASE EXPLAIN-—
How is it a boycott of Obammys Hawaii has never been an option???
Why is the state of Hawaii allowed to be an accomplice of the Obammy animal farm untruth machine? IS NOT THE STATE OF HAWAII COMPLICIT??
IS IT TIME TO INITIATE SOME INCENTIVE FOR THE STATE OF HAWAII TO CEASE AND DESIST STATE SPONSORED FRAUD?
Will some step forward with some internet savvy to put a crimp on the Oboy and his corrupt minions? Please?
As for me—it is Florida and the Carib until this small man musters out of office.
Ohio Ping
To whit the next step should be execution for returning to the US.
“As for me—it is Florida and the Carib...”
I couldn’t afford to take my wife and six kids to Hawaii, so my boycott is meaningless. Fortunately, keeping my travel dollars close to home make a statement.
Don’t believe the CT on my profile; I’m still a legal resident, but I haven’t lived there for over 24 years. If I take a short trip, it’s to OKC. A medium one is to Dallas/Ft. Worth. A long trip is San Antonio.
How many times to you plan on posting your spam?
A few items.
1. The only way to be “Fair” is to deport EVERY illegal detected.
No exceptions, except a delay to serve at least half at least of any prison sentence, then deported.
2. All illegals who sneak back in get ten years in Fed. prison, no exceptions, no time off for good behavior, then deported again.
Any stupid enough to return a second time get twenty-five years.
3. Remove the “Anchor Baby” and “It’s not their fault, their parents brought them” incentives to birth or smuggle kids to U.S. soil.
Make it VERY clear that kids are NOT a free pass to ignore our laws.
4. With the tens of thousands of illegals that have been deported over the years, why do we never hear of some significant number of them banding together to create decent living conditions in their own countries?
Seriously, there are enough of them who have U.S. educations (including degrees!) and the experience of living in a country that does not accept the casual crime and corruption endemic to Mexico and South America (Russia, Iran, China, India, etc.) that they should be able to exert a positive influence in their home countries.
When they come to the U.S. we get, “Little Mexico”, Little Havana”, “Chinatown”, etc.
None of these deported “Poor immigrants, just seeking a better life” can establish a relatively crime free and prosperous “Little USA” back home?
They cannot be bothered to retain and promote any of the positive aspects of life they learned here?
This seems to confirm that they are in fact lazy and lean toward criminal activity rather than actually working hard.
Deport them faster!
But they all are over run with illegals from mall over the world.
A guy I was talking with told me that a company in Columbus hired two drivers that were Somali, one of the recruiters caught the numbers and called ICE. The head of safety for the company fired the recruiter.
Why not make commission of any felony while here illegally a capital offense with expedited appeals and expedited punishment???? It would seem to answer the call for justice and prevent them from coming back to commit more crimes...
“Jose Noe Mejia hoped he’d be deported in 2006 rather than face charges for raping a 7-year-old girl.”
Bad move for such cases.
But for the less severe ones, why pay $40,000 a year for them? Deport and be done
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