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Thomas: This goes back to the absconding problem. A person who is here illegally is a significant flight risk. The problem is two-fold. First, there are illegal immigrants who, once they make bail, promptly slip back across the border. Second, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) routinely deports people charged with serious crimes in Arizona before these defendants can be brought to trial. Of course, few of them bother to return to the United States to face the music. We’ve had very serious criminals—murderers, child molesters, drug dealers, violent criminals—take advantage of both escape hatches.
The change to the Arizona Constitution that I’m supporting, and that will go before the voters in November 2006, would amend our state constitution to deny bail to illegal immigrants accused of committing serious felonies. This reform would be the first of its kind in the nation. It’s long overdue.
2006-09-10
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