Traveling about the blogosphere today, I have read more ignorant horse crap than I even knew existed.  Perhaps the worst is that Obama didn’t want to deport anyone so they could vote for him.  This absurdity, of course, overlooks the fact that illegal immigrants are NOT  citizens and therefore cannot vote.  Neither can green card holders.  Neither can legal residents.

My fellow bloggers are also not above attempting to scare their readers either.  What’s in it for them?  At this point, I am not sure.  Perhaps a trip down memory lane or a red circle memorabilia meeting?  Who knows.  Its probably an attempt to stir up more animus against the President also.  I figure those folks weren’t going to vote for him anyway.

At any rate, Secure Communities is an attempt to respond to the Arizona SB 1070 component that still allows probable cause.  In Prince William County, that hasn’t been an issue because all those arrested  were checked for immigration status, regardless of name, race, ethnicity.  Still, Secure Communities targets those illegal immigrants who real criminals–those who have broke serious laws and who put our communities at risk.  It does not target jay walkers.  Jay walkers waste everyone’s time.  No one has been deported for jay walking.

In a nation with many illegal immigrants and a finite number of ICE agents and federal judges, it only makes sense to use our resources wisely.  We want rid of the worst of the worst.  Please note, despite the lies told by some, Elena and I have always supported our 287(g) program.  We don’t want real criminals running around any more than you do.

Meanwhile, get the facts.  Other information may also be obtained from the ICE website.

From the  I.C.E website:.

Secure Communities: Get the Facts

FACT: ICE is focused on smart, effective immigration enforcement that prioritizes efforts to identify and  remove criminal aliens and others who pose a potential threat to public safety. Under this administration, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has prioritized the removal  of aliens who are in the  country illegally who have also broken criminal laws.

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Insidenova.com:

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. —

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement is set to phase-out its 287(g) program and Prince William County chairman Corey A. Stewart, R-at large, isn’t happy about the development.

Under section 287(g) of Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, local jurisdictions are allowed to enforce immigration laws by helping to arrest and eventually deport criminal illegal immigrants.

In 2007,  the Prince William board passed a resolution aimed at enforcing local illegal immigration laws after months of discussion with law enforcement,  the board and Prince William residents.

Stewart said the resolution helped county officials deport  more than 5,000 “criminal, illegal aliens” who were suspected “murder, rape, and other crimes.”

“I am personally  am convinced that this program is instrumental in that reduction in crime,” Stewart said. [bold print by author]

Stewart also credited  the resolution with contributing a  47.8% drop in violent crime.

“A recent action by the Obama administration is, in my view,  reprehensible,” Stewart said.

The number of lies Corey Stewart has told about the PWC immigration program is what is reprehensible.  Let’s start with the bold print.  Corey states that county officials deported more  than 5,000 illegal aliens.  First lies told right out of the gate.  County officials cannot deport anyone.  The only persons who can deport are federal judges.  5000 illegal aliens have probably been turned over to ICE through our MOA with 287(g).  However, the County does not know who, if anyone, was deported.  The DHS does not tell the county the disposition of those picked up.  This angered Stewart so badly he led the county to sue for the information.  Click here to  read about this lawsuit and further information on our 287(g) program.  To date, the information sought has not been released by the DHS.

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