More Detainers Placed on Immigrants
Mention immigration in Texas and hardliners will grouse about a federal “open door” policy that results in a porous border, welcoming freeloaders and criminals. But dozens of Texas counties eagerly participate in a federal program called Secure Communities, which aims to ferret out criminal aliens and expedite their removal from the U.S.
Twelve more counties in South Texas joined the program last week, bringing the total to 66 in less than two years since the program’s inception here. Run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the program allows local law enforcement to compare the fingerprints of anyone arrested against ...
Comments (8)
Judi Purcell
As far as I am concerned this is good news and I think it is highly unlikely that police will want to be making false arrests. Any time authorities crack down on illegal aliens we get the whiners about what somebody MIGHT do. It becomes the blooming thought police routine, THEY THINK POLICE MIGHT ARREST INNOCENT PEOPLE. But police are not dumb and generally don't want more work than they already have. I think the groups La Raza and MALDEC just want to flood the US no matter whether they are felons or not.
Jerry D Wolcott via Texas Tribune on Facebook
good
Charisa Thrash-Nowell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I agree w/ Jerry!
JoAnn Carney via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Send 'em back!
Irene Solnik via Texas Tribune on Facebook
We are a nation of immigrants. however, in this day and age where islamofacists are coming over we must control our borders. This does NOT MEAN DEPORT EVERY LATINO WE SEE. It means CONTROL.
Jerry D Wolcott via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Irene you left out a word..it's the "illegal" immigrants we want gone..Dont make it a racial issue..i dont care if they're mexican.el salvadorian,russian,indonesian..or what ever..come in the front door and assimilate...not the back door and demand us change our laws and cultures for you..that is all..nothing racist,sexist, or any other "ist"
Terry Posey via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If you are here illegally then you should be deported.
Anna Campos Archila via Texas Tribune on Facebook
i live in a border city where the other side is in a drug cartel war. the population here is like 90% latino. so far i have not heard of any incidents where a latino was stopped and deported for any infraction. as far as i know any person who is not a born u.s. citizen is deported to their home country if they committed a felony crime. and that includes felony dwi, which in texas i believe is 3 or more dwi's