Deportations Drop 33%

[delldude]

Number of deportation cases drops

"We're being smart about how we enforce the law. We're doing it in a way that makes sense and in a way that uses tax dollars effectively," said ICE spokeswoman Barbara Gonzalez. "Law enforcement has to have set priorities because the American public doesn't want us to just arrest the first 400,000 people we can remove. Why arrest the first 400,000 people when you can arrest those who are threats to the community?"

The proportion of filings during the period that sought deportation on grounds of alleged criminal activity was 14%, down from nearly 16% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011. Those numbers led the report's authors to say there is little evidence cases are being better targeted toward serious criminals. But agency officials strongly disputed that notion as based on incomplete data.

Don't want to piss off the Latino vote

 

[Dog Wonder]

Maybe they are heading home on their own because things are so much better there.

 

[delldude]

Maybe they are heading home on their own because things are so much better there.

That's an interesting point.

 

[Seatacus]

Maybe they are heading home on their own because things are so much better there.

I agree, the winters here suck. They will be back when it gets warmer. How do you say Snowbird in Spanish? Una Cocainomano?

 

[tom barry]

I agree, the winters here suck. They will be back when it gets warmer. How do you say Snowbird in Spanish? Una Cocainomano?

NO. (too) MUCHO GASOLINA DINERO :angry: :angry: 😛

 

[southwind]

Obama needs to keep his voting base intact ! VIVA Senor Barrack !

 

[Dog Wonder]

I thought you had been deported.