Sunday, January 20, 2008

Criminal Alien Program still taking illegals arrested for minor offenses | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Latest News

Criminal Alien Program still taking illegals arrested for minor offenses :

"TOP OFFENSES Since Sept. 1, 2006, Irving police have used the Criminal Alien Program to refer arrestees whose citizenship cannot be verified to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for possible deportation. Here are the 15 most common charges against Irving jail detainees believed to be illegal immigrants from the program's start in Irving through Wednesday.
Charge* Total
Local misdemeanor
warrants 1,232
Outside misdemeanor warrants 896
No driver's license 515
Public intoxication 499
Other misdemeanors 410
Driving while intoxicated offenses 352
Driving with invalid license 131
Possession of drug(s) 105
Misdemeanor assault 101
Driving without insurance 99
Outside felony warrants 97
Failure to identify self as fugitive 86
Misdemeanor theft 76
Felony theft 44
Failure to display driver's license 36
Total charges** 5,013
Total people turned
over to ICE 2,172
* These are initial charges at the time of arrest and may be dropped or changed after review. Some individuals face multiple charges.
** 'Total charges' include the 15 categories listed here as well as others.
SOURCE: Irving Police Department"

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