Thursday, September 27, 2007
Federal Immigration & Customs Enforcement Creates Memphis Office
Posted by John Branston on Thu, Sep 27, 2007 at 4:00 AM
ICE Fugitive Operations teams have federal authorities and nationwide jurisdiction. Though based in specific area offices, the teams can be deployed to conduct operations anywhere fugitive aliens are located in the United States. The teams use intelligence-based information and leads to find and arrest aliens who have ignored a judge's order or otherwise broken the law.
"The United States is a land of opportunity, but it is also a nation of laws," said Trey Lund, Field Office Director in New Orleans, who oversees the Memphis Fugitive Operations team. "The addition of these new fugitive teams increases ICE's ability to aggressively pursue those who have no respect for our laws. Our teams nationally have stopped the growth of the fugitive population and effected the first decrease in the number of fugitives since ICE was created in 2003."
The teams prioritize their efforts to arrest fugitive and other illegal aliens according to public safety criteria and other factors. Of the more than 61,533 illegal aliens apprehended by ICE Fugitive Operations teams since the first teams were created in 2003, roughly 17,331 had convictions for crimes that have included homicide, sexual exploitation of children, robbery, violent assault, narcotics trafficking and other aggravated felonies.
By the end of this month, a total of 75 Fugitive Operations teams are scheduled to be operational nationwide. The Administration's FY2008 proposed budget would allow ICE to deploy an additional six teams. The Fugitive Operations teams already in operation are collectively apprehending more than 1,000 illegal aliens a week. ICE Fugitive Operations teams are assigned to local offices of ICE Detention and Removal Operations, which often have responsibility for more than one state. Some regional and local offices have more than one team.
Estimates now place the number of immigration fugitives in the United States at slightly under 600,000.
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I think that not all hispanics are bad. I say that we should only get rid of the ones who have a history with law that threatens the rest of us, and leave the others alone. I mean come on we sit there and spend money on sending them back when we could save alot of money and make money of the ones that are being bonded out come on people think about it. Viva La Raza!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The way I see it is when you hear "illegal alien" you automatically assume Mexican/Hispanic when the truth is there are all races here illegally,however it seems the main focus is on the Hispanics. I dont understand why we (the U.S) bring the Islams/Taliban/Towelheads whatever you want to call them to our country and allow them to live here (alot in which are on public assistance) and its their culture/country that has caused our country the most pain/problems! We pick at the Hispanics for being here illegally when MOST of them are only here trying to make a better life for their families,granted some cause problems but I feel you will find that in ALL races and they should be punished just as any other person/race would be. I personally feel we should give all immigrants that can prove they have lived here for a lengthy amount of time,a fairly clean arrest record,steady work history and paid in their taxes as any American would have the oppurtunity to become legal in the U.S. Legal or not I feel anyone that can pass the drivers test should be allowed a drivers license,I mean seriously you know they are going to drive with or without one so why not allow them the chance to get one! There are just so many issues with the way we (the U.S) treat different races and it seems the Hispanics are at the very bottom of the totum pole in so many Americans eyes....its sad truly sad! I went to Mexico a few years ago and I was embraced by the community which really made me think about how we are to them when they are here in our country (legal or not)!!!!!!
"I dont understand why we (the U.S) bring the Islams/Taliban/Towelheads whatever you want to call them to our country and allow them to live here"
The profound ignorance of this comment speaks for itself. Stick to four-wheeling, bigot.
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