Federal Judge Questions Prosecutions against Illegal Aliens
U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks filed an order last week questioning U.S. prosecutors for seeking criminal convictions in court against some illegal immigrants, writing that the practice "presents a cost to the American taxpayer ... that is neither meritorious nor reasonable." Most of those prosecuted have been identified by immigration officers at the Travis County (TX) Jail and charged with illegal entry after deportation. Click here for the whole story.