Some 276 "sanctuary cities," nearly 50 percent more than previously revealed, released over 8,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records or facing charges free despite federal requests that they be turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation, according to an explosive new report.Some quick common core* math tells me these so called 'sanctuary cities' were letting go about 33.9 arrested illegals per day.
"The Obama administration has given sanctuaries free rein to ignore detainers by ending the successful Secure Communities program and replacing it with the Priority Enforcement Program. This new program explicitly allows local agencies to disregard ICE notifications of deportable aliens in their custody by replacing detainers with 'requests for notification,'" wrote [Jessica M.] Vaughan. (director of policy Studies for The Center for Immigration Studies, revealing new numbers it received under the Freedom of Information Act) (read more)
My question is by what circumstance, victims of crimes are considered less of a victim when the perpetrator is an illegal alien? Maybe I'm missing something.
As of 2009 the US General Accounting Office puts the number at 10.8 million aliens "without lawful immigration status".
(*it could be wrong)
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While it may be true that immigrants commit less crime than the native population, there is some evidence to support the observation that felons commit more crimes than non felons. But none of this should take our attention away from the outstanding number of microaggressions that are committed every day by the natives.
Some animals are more equal than others. Duh.
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