Curran looks to deport illegal immigrants

TheCountess · 09-19-2008, 02:35 PM

Curran looks to deport illegal immigrants

"To put it perspective, there have been 14 murders in the county so far this year, and half of those have been committed by illegal immigrants." Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office is working with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service to deport illegal aliens who are in the Lake County Jail for criminal offenses. A recent jail audit found at least 20 percent of the jail’s population were in the country illegally.

During a press conference on Thursday, Sheriff Mark Curran talked about the problem of illegal immigrants who are responsible for committing serious crimes. The sheriff’s office is currently seeking 287(g) status from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for its correctional officers, which would facilitate the deportation process for jail inmates who are illegal immigrants.

“You cannot fight for crime victims and ignore the illegal immigration problem,” said Curran. “You cannot fight the war against drunk drivers and ignore the illegal immigration problem. You cannot fight the drug war and ignore the illegal immigration problem. You cannot pretend to care about all the children that die from gang and drug violence and ignore the illegal immigration problem.”

Curran looks to deport illegal immigrants | National Policy Institute

waltky · 09-23-2008, 01:37 AM

Granny says, "Dat's right, we broke an' now dey don't wanna come here...

Immigration slows in U.S.
22 Sept.`08 WASHINGTON - Wave of immigrants slows as the economy falters and the government steps up enforcement of immigration laws.

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The wave of immigrants entering the United States slowed dramatically last year as the economy faltered and the government stepped up enforcement of immigration laws. The nation added about a half million immigrants in 2007, down from more than 1.8 million the year before, according to estimates being released Tuesday by the Census Bureau. "The U.S. is still a beacon for many people who want to come here for all kinds of reasons," said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution who analyzed the numbers. "But what this shows is that the economy plays a big part in it."

The U.S. has added an average of about a million immigrants a year since 1990, including those in the country legally and illegally. At more than 38 million, the number of immigrants in the U.S. is now at an all-time high. Immigrants made up 12.6 percent of the population in 2007, the largest share since 1920, when the U.S. was nearing the end of its last immigration boom, one that brought millions of people from Europe to the United States. That wave of immigrants ended with the Great Depression and the onset of World War II.

Looking for jobs

The immigration figures released Tuesday were from the 2007 American Community Survey, the government's annual survey of about 3 million households. The survey, which is replacing the long form from the 10-year census, yields reams of demographic, social and economic data about the nation. Because the estimates come from a survey, each includes a margin of sampling error that makes year-to-year comparisons inexact. Annual immigration changes for many states and cities were within the margins of error, but the national trend was statistically significant: The nation's immigration boom slowed substantially in 2007. Fourteen states showed declines in the estimated number of immigrants from 2006 to 2007, including New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont and South Dakota. Several major cities also posted decreases, including Atlanta, Las Vegas and Oakland, Calif.

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waltky · 10-02-2008, 01:31 PM

Nobody wuvs ya when yer down...

Illegal immigration drops with economy
WASHINGTON -- October 2, 2008: An estimated 11.9M illegal immigrants live in the United States; 500,000 lower than a year ago.

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Illegal immigration, which has sparked political and social turmoil in communities across the nation, is on the wane, according to an independent report released Thursday. The number of illegal immigrants entering the United States has slowed significantly the past few years, falling below the number of those entering the country legally, according to the report by the Pew Hispanic Center, a Washington think tank. The report estimates there were 11.9 million illegal immigrants in the United States as of March. That would be a decline of 500,000 from the center's estimate a year ago. However, the change was not statistically significant because of the large margins of error. The Pew study does not address why the decrease occurred, but other researchers cite the nation's struggling economy and stepped up enforcement of immigration laws.

"The decline in job prospects in construction, service and other low-skilled jobs are communicated through extended networks of would-be movers from Mexico and Latin America," said William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution, another Washington think tank. "It also may propel more return migration." Census data released last month showed that overall immigration slowed dramatically in 2007, though the Census Bureau does not distinguish between legal and illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants are notoriously difficult to count. Many researchers, including the federal government, estimate there are about 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States. That's a big increase from the start of the decade, when the Pew Hispanic Center estimated there were about 8.5 million.

From 2000 to 2004, about 800,000 illegal immigrants a year entered the United States, the Pew report estimates. Since then, the average has dropped to about 500,000 a year. A decade ago, the number of newly arrived illegal immigrants began to outnumber those legally entering the country, said the report, written by the Pew Hispanic Center's senior demographer, Jeffrey Passel, and senior writer, D'Vera Cohn. "The reverse now appears to be true," the report said. Illegal immigrants make up about 30% of all immigrants, according to the report. About four in five come from Latin America, with most coming from Mexico.

Congress has passed several measures designed to increase border enforcement, and the Bush administration has stepped up raids on businesses. Some local communities have also passed ordinances to address the issue. Congress, however, has failed to pass a comprehensive package addressing illegal immigration, despite several attempts. Illegal immigration has not been a big issue in this year's presidential election in part because both of the major parties' nominees, Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama, support comprehensive immigration packages that include increased enforcement and an eventual path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants.

Illegal immigration slipping according to a report - Oct. 2, 2008

waltky · 11-21-2008, 01:20 AM

Amnesty not popular during recession...

Amnesty Bill for Illegals Unlikely to Pass Senate, Group Says
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - A comprehensive “amnesty” bill to provide illegal aliens a path to citizenship is unlikely to pass the U.S. Senate next year because Republicans will be more united in opposition and Democrats will be reticent to burn political capital on the issue, according to a public policy group that tracks population growth in the U.S.

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In October, Numbers USA updated its report card on U.S. senators in regard to key votes cast from 2005 to 2008 on immigration policy. Numbers USA favors policy changes that would reduce the annual flow of immigration to where it was historically prior to the late 20th century. On the Republican side of the aisle, U.S. senators who have held permissive views toward immigration in the past have either left office or altered their position over the past year, Roy Beck, executive director of Numbers USA, told CNSNews.com.

Most of the Democratic senators who opposed amnesty bills in the past will probably stick to their position or urge the leadership to avoid bringing up a vote – at least in the first year of the new Congress, Beck said. “I’m feeling optimistic about the Republicans,” he said. “The majority [of Republicans] has always been with us, but the Bush White House had pushed the party in a bad direction on this issue and the leadership went along. This will not be the case come next year.”

There are about a dozen Democratic senators who have opposed “amnesty” for illegal aliens and who will continue to be a factor, Beck estimates. Although some may back amnesty now that Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) has been elected president, there likely will not be enough votes to secure passage of an amnesty bill, said Beck.

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