Feds nab 2,400 in illegal immigrant sting

[alp227]

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- Federal officials announced Tuesday the arrests of more than 2,400 illegal immigrants in a seven-day crackdown targeting those who are convicted criminals.

The operation, called Cross Check, was conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs officials in May, federal officials said in a press release.

(...)

The announcement comes after ICE announced key reforms to its Secure Communities program, which had been criticized by community activists and state officials.

(...)

On Tuesday, ICE statement said federal officials had been implementing Cross Check since December 2009 in 37 states, resulting in 2,064 arrests of convicted criminals, fugitives and undocumented immigrants who have re-entered the country illegally.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/06/21/ice.illegal.immigrant.crackdown/index.html

---

ICE director John Morton announced the focus on illegal immigrants with criminal convictions on Friday, as the NY Times report "U.S. Pledges to Raise Deportation Threshold".

And good on the feds. Take that, Alabama, Arizona, and Georgia!

[Springer9]

1. Ummm, take what? Oh, you mean the Federal Government doing

IT'S JOB?

At least here in Arizona I think we'll take it. Takes a little pressure off our state budget.

[Zavulon]

2. Sure, that should take care of it.

No reason any state should try to do anything about what the feds won't, they should just accept the status quo and shut up. After those 2,400 disappear after catch-and-release (or return should they get deported), the whole problem will be solved.

[The Hitman]

3. ICE is shifting priorities towards deporting out of status folk who get arrested or convicted,.

As opposed to people merely standing outside Home Depot. This was essentially said by the head of ICE at the American Immigration Lawyers Association conference last week.