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January 11, 2007

Texas Leads the Nation in Helping Deport Illegal Aliens From Local Jails

"Texas has one of the best records for working with the federal government to deport prisoners who are illegal immigrants, the Justice Department's inspector general said Monday. Though the federal government pays more than $287 million yearly to help state and local agencies defray the costs of jailing illegal immigrants, prison officials don't always bring these inmates to the attention of federal immigration authorities, Inspector General Glenn Fine said in a new report," the AP reports. "Fine singled out Texas as a state that has provided 'significant cooperation' to Immigration and Customs Enforcement in forcing illegal immigrants to leave the country once they've finished serving their prison sentences. 'We do work very closely with ICE, particularly in the discharge process,' said Michelle Lyons, a spokeswoman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice."

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Now if only we could do this in the other 49 states.

Brian

Posted by: Brian on January 11, 2007 12:29 PM

I wonder if it's a coincidence that Texass just happens to be the home of George Bush?
I guess the rest of us in this country, aren't worth a damn.

Posted by: Born American on January 11, 2007 12:55 PM

Too many other states have become sanctuaries...
We need uniform enforcement across the country. Any state, city or county that offers sanctuary to illegals should have all federal funding cut off...

Posted by: takn on January 11, 2007 01:20 PM

Texas might be deporting those that have served jail terms but they are protecting a mass of other illegals. Look at the number of cities that don't even allow the police to check legal status of people during stops.

Posted by: Beckyal on January 11, 2007 01:22 PM

Deportation is great, however, they just sneak back in. BUILD THE FENCE!

Posted by: Ella on January 11, 2007 01:27 PM

Mexico should have to pay for their incarceration. And, when deported, they should be handed over to Mexican police.

Posted by: Ella on January 11, 2007 01:31 PM

With moron Boosh and our useless government doing nothing too secure the border, these illegal alien criminals will be back here in a week, too prey on more American citizens!

Posted by: American Me on January 11, 2007 03:33 PM

Doggone it! Somebody spilled the beans (and tacos). If the President finds our we're deporting illegals here in Texas he is gonna be some mad!
He's spent his presidency trying to get as many here as he could, now somebody has gone and done their job. If he finds them, they may wind up with Ramos and Compean.

Posted by: June on January 11, 2007 04:02 PM

THEN THEY COME RIGHT ON BACK THROUGH OUR POROUS BORDERS

And we provide them water and refreshments for their journies back and forth, back and forth, etc, etc...

Without Employer Magnet Enforcement its like the little Dutchboy with his finger in the dike hole.

Posted by: Softwarengineer on January 11, 2007 04:14 PM

We need to get the magnet-magnate magots onto a new line of reasoning in the quest for money. Say, entice their lusty capitalistic caprices in the "enforcement business".Say, detention centers and government-contracts for the wall.

Posted by: Mayflowerchick on January 11, 2007 04:47 PM

Amen, Mayflowerchick! Vickie

Posted by: Vickie on January 12, 2007 12:48 AM

Please make sure that all businesses in your neighborhoods/areas participate in this program. This may actually be one big step in helping us to save this country, wages, economy, schools, hospitals, etc. from the invasion!!

January 11, 2007

FAIR Launches New Pilot Project to Help Businesses Next Week

"An immigration reform group planned to launch a new program in Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday to certify that businesses are voluntarily complying with laws against employing illegal aliens. If the effort is successful, it could spread nationwide, the group said. 'Americans understand that businesses that hire illegal aliens are at the root of this nation's illegal immigration crisis,' said Dan Stein, president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), in a statement announcing the launch of the 'FAIR Approved' program," CNS News reports. "We're going to have people go door to door to the businesses that they do business with, asking them to voluntarily sign up for this program and sign up with the federal government to verify all of their employees' Social Security numbers -- and do this on a regular basis," said FAIR national field director Susan Tully. The FAIR approved website is http://www.fairapproved.com

Posted by: Bren4824 on January 12, 2007 01:56 AM