Is illegal immigration a crime or not? And if it is a crime are those guilty of violating our laws criminals or not? And if there are too many illegal aliens in this country to deport, why are those who are apprehended after committing a crime, even a felony, not reported to immigration authorities and jailed or deported?The execution-style murder of three African-American college students in Newark, NJ is a case in point. Forced to kneel they were shot in the head, allegedly by an illegal alien from Peru who was out on bail for the serial rape of a 5-year-old.What recourse do American citizens have when they are victims of violent crimes committed by a growing number of illegal aliens? The courts? Don't count on it. The federal government? Ditto.Writing in the City Journal in 2004 Heather Mac Donald reported that "most violent criminals at large today are illegal aliens." One example of a city where illegal aliens are major contributors to crime is Los Angeles. In LA she writes, "the police cannot use the most obvious tool to apprehend them: their immigration status. For example, dozens of members of a ruthless Salvadoran prison gang have sneaked back into town after having been deported for such crimes as murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and drug trafficking. Police officers know who they are and know that their mere presence in the country is a felony. Yet should a cop arrest an illegal gang-banger for felonious reentry, it is he who will be treated as a criminal, for violating the LAPD's rule against enforcing immigration law."
2007-09-30 09:13:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
there was recently 28 illegal people deported from my area by the sheriff's department, and later a huge rally to say that what they did was illegal..
what the hell is this country coming to?
2007-09-30 10:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by misspurrl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it is a crime. Yes they are guilty of violating our laws. Our problem is that the enforcement of immigration laws is entirely up to the federal government and they have often refused to deal with this issue. Local and state police don't have the power to deport just report.
2007-09-30 09:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes it is a crime that goes un-punished. If I entered this country from somewhere other than the Hispanic countries and got deported, I'd sue the Federal government for inconsistancy.
2007-09-30 09:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by Ohsassyone 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes.
Yes.
That is why all the illegal criminal aliens should be deported. We do not need or want them in our country.
2007-09-30 09:44:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Damn! This is only one side of a very big story! Good thing you're not in charge of the country!
2007-09-30 10:17:16 · answer #5 · answered by the_candy_raver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes + Yes=Yes
2007-09-30 11:31:53 · answer #6 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have already answered the question for yourself as you have not covered the opposite perspective.
2007-09-30 09:53:06 · answer #7 · answered by aimpoint101 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋