What do you think illegals caused 84,000 violent crimes, including nearly 6,000 murders ?

Question

On Memorial Day weekend, Phoenix police responded to a shots-fired call at this alleged drug stash house. They found three victims bound with plastic garbage bags and tape around their heads. Two had been shot, one fatally.

Nearly two months later, Phoenix police arrested Demetro Acosta- Uribe, an illegal alien with four prior felony convictions and at least three deportations to Mexico since 1988. He was caught trying to cross the border on two other occasion. Now, he's charged with eight new felonies, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, kidnapping, drug and weapons crimes.

Maricopa County's prosecutor is seeking the death penalty.

ANDREW THOMAS, MARICOPA COUNTY ATTORNEY: It just seems that this guy was a career criminal who was virtually going back and forth across the border at will. And it just shows a complete breakdown in our border control process. And it shows the direct connection which I have argued all along between illegal immigration and our crime problem.

WIAN: Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the Acosta case is also an example of improved cooperation between federal and local law enforcement. ICE agents helped Phoenix police apprehend the suspect, ho told investigators he last crossed the border near desolate Lukeville, Arizona.

The police report says Acosta admitted being at the crime scene, claimed the victims kidnapped him previously. And when asked why they were killed or nearly killed, he allegedly said they deserved it. Still, the prosecutor's office says he pleaded not guilty at his arraignment last month.

Acosta's case is no aberration. According to a 2005 Government Accountability Office study, incarcerated illegal aliens were charged with 84,000 violent crimes, including nearly 6,000 murders. Thirty- eight percent had been arrested between two and five times. Thirty- two percent had six to 10 arrests. And 26 percent were arrested more than 11 times.

ICE says it has doubled the number of criminal illegal alien deportations in the past year. Still the agency is searching for 600,000 fugitives who have defied deportation orders, many of whom also are wanted as suspects in other crimes.

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WIAN: The public defender representing Acosta declined to comment on the case, as did the Mexican government, which opposes the death penalty -- Kitty.

PILGRIM: Casey, that's a shocking case. But 84,000 violent crimes and 6,000 murders? These numbers are astonishing.

WIAN: It really is astonishing. And it just absolutely shows that those who want amnesty for virtually all illegal aliens are basically saying they want these kind of folks to be able to stay in the country as well

Answer 1

I think it's disgusting and should be anticipated when a nation is flooded with unscreened illegal aliens. Most of the illegal aliens simply would never have qualified for legal immigration, many because of criminal histories.
Their crime rates per capita are substantially higher than those of citizens and legal immigrants.
It needs to stop and I expect a lot of 'pros' would swiftly change their minds when victimized themselves by illegal alien's crimes. They don't care as long the illegal aliens commit the crimes against others. But they fail to realize they are being victimized daily when their tax dollars are squandered on illegal aliens. When their property values decrease because of illegal alien influx into their neighborhoods. When their hospitals raise their fees in hopes of offsetting losses in care provided to illegal aliens. When their children's schools cut traditional programs to fund ESL and remedial classes for illegal alien children, removing advantages to their own children.
It has to be stopped and illegal aliens deported and our borders secured.

Edit: Master's degree holder. So educated people do oppose illegal aliens. We do support legal immigration and legislation that would provide more protection to citizens and legal immigrants, in addition to securing our borders, rather than blindly forgiving a group of unscreened illegal aliens, criminal illegal aliens and fugitive illegal aliens. The impact on the middle and lower economic classes of citizens is tremendously negative.

Answer 2

As far as constitutional rights go, as some-one pointed out to me you're already restricted in that which you can own, so why pretend an all or nothing attitude on this constitutional farce you're hiding behind? No government on earth would ever enshrine the enabling of it's overthrow, that's a basic fact of human politics. The amendment was there for a time & place that's long gone at this point for a vulnerable new government to call upon it's citizens to aid in putting down potential internal insurrections, not so you or some-one's descendants could threaten it later. I have no problems with hunting, but most of the weaponry you're defending have no purpose in a civilized society. And if you think that being armed frightens the powers that be I'd remind you about what happened to MOVE in Philadelphia as well as those holed up in their compounds also armed. Most of the control you're worried about in your life was sold for profit a while ago by private corporations.

Answer 3

Sony....you're sad.Truly.Why do you blame everything on immigrants?Don't you think our country and our citizens bear any responsibility for this?Only immigrants commit crimes Sony? i don't think so.Get a good education and you won't have to worry about some immigrant taking your job sony.But right now just concentrate on that education cuz you skip a lot of school.As is obvious by your constant use of your computer.Maybe sony you should trade your computer in and buy text books.Sony the illegals aren't the cause of all your problems or anyone else's on here.Poor education is.Sony do you ever see an educated person against immigrants.No sony you don't.That should tell you something.

Answer 4

Those are just the crimes that we know about. The fact is, all 12-20 million of them are commiting crimes just being here, and that isn't taking ID theft into account. Think about those #'s.

Dog Tricks: In your reply, you forget to put the word ILLEGAL infront of the word immigrants....thought I'd point that out to you. Fact is, every last one of them, 100%, are criminals.

Answer 5

Haven't heard it on the Media & never will> but we here every 30 minute on the caustalty in Iraq> Where's the outrage from the left & dem's over the illegals an the murders of USA citizens here in the USA>Twice as many here>But they want to give them amnesty for there crimes>

Answer 6

That just makes me sick to my stomach! Thank you very much for such an insightful article. It's just discusting that these illegals run around with virtually no reprocussions for their actions. That's why they aren't afraid to do whatever they want! It's pathetic and a slap in the face because we could so easily have this problem nipped in the butt! But because of P.O.S's like Bush (who probably can't wait to get back to Texas to hire cheap mexican labor) still want these illegals in our country to "do the crap jobs Americans don't wanna do."

BULLS#%$!!!

Answer 7

OK........just like white people blacks and mexican

there are some bad people that do crimes can't just go after
mexicans.......


a couple a months ago a white guy put his baby in the dry!!!
now that sick!!!

Answer 8

Oh please stop it , the stigma of being illegal drove him to this once he gets amnesty he will teach 3rd grade and be a local boy scout leader... Now that oceanfront I have in Arizona....

Answer 9

Alright. Illegal Aliens do crimes and so does everybody else who is. What's the Point.

Answer 10

ok we get it and they should be punished just like anyone else i dont deny that.... but why dont you post about an illegal that isnt mexican breaking the law???? i know there are stories.......