May 4, 2010
Arizona: Illegal Alien Crime Wave Continues
Jim Kouri, CPP
While politicians denigrate the government of Arizona and "activists" attempt to punish that state's citizens, these so-called social justice paragons ignore the fact that the U.S. is Mexico's de facto penal colony.
Complex problems are associated with illegal aliens who commit crimes. Criminal aliens tend to be drug-oriented and violent, often preying on members of their own cultures. If deported, they frequently use new names to reenter the United States and establish residence in different cities.
Furthermore, aliens do not confine their criminal activities to border cities – communities throughout this country are experiencing increasing alien involvement in drug importation and distribution, weapons smuggling, and violence against persons and property.
The escalation in alien crime has placed added demands on state and local law enforcement personnel. Effective identification of aliens involved in crime requires familiarity with fraudulent documentation. Proper arrest procedures must be carried out, and complex notification and reporting requirements must be satisfied; otherwise, dangerous aliens can escape prosecution and deportation.
Handling the myriad problems associated with alien crimes is often beyond the capabilities of local police departments.
Some illegal aliens in the United States have been arrested and incarcerated in federal and state prisons and local jails, adding to already overcrowded prisons and jails. On April 7, 2007, the U.S. Justice Department issued a report on criminal aliens that were incarcerated in federal and state prisons and local jails.
In the population study of 55,322 illegal aliens, researchers found that they were arrested at least a total of 459,614 times, averaging about 8 arrests per illegal alien. Nearly all had more than one arrest. Thirty-eight percent (about 21,000) had between two and five arrests, 32 percent (about 18,000) had between six and 10 arrests, and 26 percent (about 15,000) had 11 or more arrests. Most of the arrests occurred after 1990.
They were arrested for a total of about 700,000 criminal offenses, averaging about 13 offenses per illegal alien. One arrest incident may include multiple offenses, a fact that explains why there are nearly one and half times more offenses than arrests. Almost all of these illegal aliens were arrested for more than one offense. Slightly more than half of the 55,322 illegal aliens had between two and 10 offenses.
Criminal History
More than two-thirds of the defendants charged with an immigration offense were identified as having been previously arrested. Thirty-six percent had been arrested on at least five prior occasions; 22 percent two to four times; and 12 percent one time.
Sixty-one percent of those defendants had been convicted at least once; 18 percent, five or more times; 26 percent two to four times; and 17 percent one time. Of those charged, 49 percent had previously been convicted of a felony: 20 percent of a drug offense; 18 percent a violent offense; and 11 percent other felony offenses.
Twelve percent had previously been convicted of a misdemeanor.
Defendants charged with unlawful reentry had the most extensive criminal histories. Nine in ten had been previously arrested. Of those with a prior arrest, half had been arrested on at least 5 prior occasions.
Fifty-six percent of those charged with a reentry offense had previously been convicted of a violent or drug-related felony. By contrast, under half of those charged with alien smuggling, a third of those charged with unlawful entry, and just over a quarter those charged with misuse of visas and other charges had previously been arrested. The criminal histories of these defendants were generally less extensive: more than 70 percent had been previously arrested fewer than five times.
FamilySecurityMatters.org Contributing Editor Jim Kouri, CPP is currently vice-president of the National Association of Chiefs of Police and a staff writer for the New Media Alliance (thenma.org) as well as a columnist for AmericanDaily.Com, MensNewsDaily.Com, MichNews.Com, and he is syndicated by AXcessNews.Com.
Those who sneak across our borders daily are as much terrorists as any Muslim extremist. When they murder, rob, rape, molest and commit their many crimes, the end result is the same. Why not mark them as terrorists? At this moment, a news conference, attended by high level government officials are discussing the capture of the would-be Times Square bomber. He intended his bomb to kill many Americans. Why is that different from the murder of Rob Krentz, many Border Agents, police officers, and anyone who gets in their way? These people march freely in our streets and our government says ho-hum. Why? Perhaps if we give them the terrorist label, Washington will finally do soemthing about them. They say we can't deport them? Another why. They will self-deport if our immigration laws were enforced. That's the rub. Washington doesn't want the laws enforced. They want to give these terrorists amnesty. We've got to save our country and make sure these people go home. Demand that all benefits be stopped, that E-Verify be mandated for all businesses and stop the insanity of birthright citizenship. That will go a long way in getting them out. Those that don't leave
can build a double-walled fence. Then let's demand it e backed up by military. We guard every other country in the world. Isn't it about our turn?
posted by: June
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 01:48 PM
The percentages are staggering and even they are dwarfed by the attitude of ILLEGAL immigrants. NO other country in world would put up with invasion and that's exactly what it is. I think we have to "bite the bullet" and stop this insanity. EVERY ONE OF OUR 50 STATES SHOULD FOLLOW ARIZONA'S LEAD.
posted by: Valerie
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 01:49 PM
The Dishonest Debate about Arizona and Amnesty
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posted by: Diane
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 01:57 PM
No matter what side of any issue that you are on, it seems as though the opposing side makes claims that are way out there. The AZ immigration bill is no different. I would say that 85 or 90 percent of the opposition to this bill have not even read the bill !!! Come and debate with us on http://immigration.civiltalks.com, your vote really counts!
posted by: maribennett
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 04:40 AM
