Deportations up in Colo., Wyo., federal figures show
By Judi Villa, Rocky Mountain News
Published November 6, 2008 at 9:25 a.m.
Updated November 6, 2008 at 11:54 p.m.
A busload of suspected illegal immigrants are unloaded at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Aurora.
More than 6,000 illegal immigrants were deported from Colorado and Wyoming last fiscal year, a 7 percent increase that mirrors trends nationwide, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials said Thursday.
ICE officials credit heightened efforts targeting criminal and fugitive immigrants.
Nationwide, ICE deported more than 349,000 illegal immigrants during fiscal year 2008, which ended Sept. 30. That was a 20 percent increase over the prior year.
Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said he has seen a "pretty significant" increase in the number of inmates in his jail with ICE detainers. Currently, there are 173. During the summer, there were about 100.
The sheriff recently requested that some of his deputies undergo specialized training to enforce immigration laws.
"If they're in my jail, they've victimized my community, and they need to be dealt with accordingly," Robinson said. "They are criminals."
Adams County Sheriff Doug Darr said ICE and other law enforcement agencies are increasingly "under the gun" to find solutions to the immigration problem. That could account, at least in part, to the increase in deportations, he said.
But while ICE has been more aggressive, there's still a significant number of immigrants who aren't being processed. In Aurora, for example, ICE still responds only to about 25 percent of police referrals, Police Chief Dan Oates said.
"There is simply no capacity in the entire system to deal with the volume," Oates said.
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November 6, 2008
9:36 a.m.
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B300 writes:
Great news! only about 600,000 left to go!
November 6, 2008
9:45 a.m.
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jhawkey writes:
Nice work! Maybe some day I can afford to the doctor by not having to pay for an illegal immigrant's free trip to the emergency room.
November 6, 2008
9:48 a.m.
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Elwood writes:
Let's hope president elect "O" doesn't try and reverse the progress we've made.
Keep up the good work ICE!
November 6, 2008
9:54 a.m.
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November 6, 2008
9:57 a.m.
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buzzman writes:
ricky lee is right on---and they also need to speak english (some)
November 6, 2008
10:04 a.m.
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Brittanicus writes:
Even though I'm a hard-core pro-sovereignty, anti-illegal immigration advocate, I too voted for Obama? This next session of Congress will see American taxpayers, fighting the looming battle to stop them from enacting Comprehensive Immigration reform. By any other name--BLANKET AMNESTY FOR 37 MILLION illegal aliens--that we support for parasite employers. If passed we will be forced to pay for their health care, not just emergency room visits? But my father told me to pick my wars. My reason was health care! That's why I voted for President elect Obama. With so many family members sick and health insurance companies playing games with their lives.
With a step-daughter after 7 years who died of Cancer, because the health care bureaucrat's, tried to prove she had a pre-existing condition so they could cut her off. For many it means bankruptcy? Because my ex-wife who was high risk obese, had gastro-bypass, but the insurance company refused to pay for the afterwards plastic surgery owing to the access flesh on her arms, upper torso. What a mess our health care system is in, when it's run by criminal enterprises whose manipulates the system with co-pays, deductibles and any manipulation to refuse you health care. Our non health care system is just for the wealthy who have the money. The special interest lobby and the well heeled demonize other countries health care systems, but at least it works for everybody--NOT JUST FOR THE FEW?
Go to www.numbersusa.com for immigration facts not lies.
November 6, 2008
10:06 a.m.
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campesino60 writes:
Apparently it's been forgotten, and maybe overlooked,
"O"'s as an aunt that is an illegal immigrant.
Amnesty is on the horizon
Illegal immigration was not an issue throughout the campaign
So why make it now?
If people really cared about illegal immigration they would have nominated Tom Trancredo.
November 6, 2008
10:08 a.m.
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Buzzm1 writes:
---------------I.C.E. DEPORTATIONS----------------
---2002-----2003------2004------2005-------2006------2007------2008
116,154--145,935--162,014--151,579--185,431--276,912-- 349,041
-----------I.C.E. WORKPLACE ARRESTS------------
2002-----2003-----2004-------2005------2006-------2007------2008
-510------517-------845--------1296------4383-------4940------6,274*
* 1,101 criminal investigations, 5,173 administrative arrests
ENFORCE OUR LAWS AGAINST ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION!!!
THERE WILL BE NO AMNESTY!!!
OUR ACCEPTABLE IMMIGRATION REFORM
#1. Make Illegal Entry a Felony Permanently Barring Citizenship
#2. Secure Our Borders with our National Guard!!!
#3. Mandate E-Verify for ALL Employees!!!
#4. Cut Off ALL Public Assistance to Illegals and Their Children!!!
#5. Stop the Underground Economy!!!
#6. End Birthright Citizenship for Illegals!!!
......and make it retroactive!!!
#7. End Chain Migration!!!
#8. Make English our Official Language!!!
#9. Cut Off Federal Funds to Sanctuary Cities!!
NOTHING MORE!!! NOTHING LESS!!!
November 6, 2008
10:09 a.m.
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c4l2a0 writes:
Outlaw> My sympathies. We are probably neighbors, well, probably not but I feel your pain. Your experience is typical, sad to say. I was lucky enough to have my problem foreclosed on, but now the bank came by and boarded up the front window so now it looks like a crack house. At least there are no more car horns, loud music, kids in diapers playing in the streets, Ford stepside trucks parked everywhere-usually illegally,.........I could go on......
The truly frustrating part is that with Obama in office, I am afraid this trend is going to reverse.
Viva America!
November 6, 2008
10:09 a.m.
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Buzzm1 writes:
STOP THE INVASION!!!
UNITED STATES BORDER APPREHENSIONS (Source DHS/CBP)
1987--1,190,488------1995--1,394,554------2003----931,557
1988--1,008,145------1996--1,649,986------2004--1,160,395
1989----954,243------1997--1,412,953------2005--1,189,075
1990--1,169,939------1998--1,555,776------2006--1,089,902
1991--1,197,875------1999--1,579,010------2007----876,704
1992--1,258,482------2000--1,676,438------2008----723,825
1993--1,327,259------2001--1,266,213------2009----(beginning 10/01)
1994--1,094,717------2002----955,310
FACT: In the last 22 years, over 26 million illegals, have been apprehended, after crossing the border, into our United States.
THE PROBLEM IS: Less than 1, out of 4 illegals, are estimated to have been apprehended.
Mind boggling, isn't it.
According to the U.S. Immigration Service another 6 million illegals in this country are visa overstays. That is, they got a visa legally in their home country, they came here to visit and then they never left.
In the last 22 years, there have been another 4 million anchor babies born to illegals. Anchor babies are now being born at a rate of 350-400 thousand per year in our United States. All at our expense!!
Then the ANCHOR BABIES qualify for welfare, food stamps, section-8 housing, all at our expense.
American Taxpayers are getting screwed, over, and over, and over, again!!!
Each illegal immigrant, on average, costs taxpayers $9,000 PER YEAR, over, and above, anything they might contribute in taxes!!!
November 6, 2008
10:12 a.m.
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Buzzm1 writes:
There are well over 10 million unemployed American workers, and that number is increasing with every passing day!!!
In the last 22 years, illegals, using forged, falsified, or stolen identities, have illegally obtained up to 8.7 million jobs; jobs that rightfully belong to Americans.
Tell your legislator to mandate E-Verify for all employees, for all employers, and for any benefit.
Americans need those jobs!!!
Report employers who employ illegals!!!
Report employers of illegals
http://reportillegals.com/
U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/
U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov/
Contact your Senators and Representatives - office staff email addresses:
http://tinyurl.com/2r7q6e
Links to State Legislatures
http://www.fvap.gov/links/legislative...
November 6, 2008
10:14 a.m.
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Buzzm1 writes:
BUILD THE FENCE!!!
SECURE OUR BORDERS!!!
MANDATE E-VERIFY!!!
Southwest Border Patrol Sector Apprehensions (Source DHS/CBP)
Fiscal Year-------------2005---------2006---------2007-------2008 (ends 9/30)
San Diego------------126,879-----142,104---- 152,460--- 162,390
El Centro--------------55,725-------61,465----- 55,883----- 40,961
Yuma-----------------138,492-----118,549----- 37,992------ 8,363*
Tucson --------------439,053-----392,074---- 378,239--- 317,696
El Paso---------------122,624-----122,256----- 75,464----- 30,312
Marfa ------------------10,532--------7,520------- 5,536------ 5,391
Del Rio -----------------68,547------42,636----- 22,920----- 20,761
Laredo -----------------75,268------74,840----- 56,714------43,658
Rio Grande Valley --134,136----110,528------ 73,430----- 75,473
Apprehensions----1,171,386--1,071,972-----858,638----705,005
*The Yuma Sector presently has a total of 94 miles of fencing. The difference is apparent.
November 6, 2008
10:14 a.m.
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Scott writes:
A 7% increase is a pathetic amount, but at least it wasn't a 7% decrease. A "real" increase would be 70%!
Scott
November 6, 2008
10:18 a.m.
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MARK_POOL7 writes:
Don't worry Pres. "O" is gonna give them houses & your money to spend (just like his aunt in Boston).
November 6, 2008
10:22 a.m.
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Buckwheat writes:
That's it Buzz....Keep it all penned up inside.... Just kidding, good post.
November 6, 2008
10:30 a.m.
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Elwood writes:
Shouldn't president elect Obama recuse himself from any illegal immigrant amnesty bills due to conflict of interest? Or will Congress brown nose and make it easy for his "Aunt Zeti"
November 6, 2008
10:46 a.m.
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wyhammertime writes:
Obama will have to do something different to draw attention off of his aunt then all will be forgoten and life goes on !! If he gives amnesty to the illegals I want a refund of the money's I spent for doing it the LEGAL WAY !!!!!YA know spread the wealth
November 6, 2008
11:05 a.m.
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Cowboy63 writes:
The question isn't how many have been deported. The question is how many have been deported AGAIN. (and again and again...) Did their employers have to pay any fines? If not, they will be back in a week.
I am happy to give Obama the benefit of the doubt until he's sworn in and sets the tone for illegal immigration policy. If he's against amnesty and upholds US sovereignty - then I'm behind him. If it's "catch and release" and "open borders" then there will be problems. The American People have sent a clear message that any immigration reform that includes amnesty is a no-go.
November 6, 2008
11:14 a.m.
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November 6, 2008
11:41 a.m.
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chill134 writes:
It's simple, really. If American citizens would have a heart and start spreading their hard earned wealth around to the illegals America will be a much better place. Just ask Obamessiah's aunt.
November 6, 2008
11:53 a.m.
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ruckus writes:
go get 'em freethought!
November 6, 2008
12:08 p.m.
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PaleoConservative writes:
freethought writes:
"If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem."
That's hilarious - a Lib recycling an old Dubya line. It sounds just as intelligent coming from either side.
November 6, 2008
12:14 p.m.
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Cowboy63 writes:
freethought writes: "I have never seen such sore losers (I mean that in a bad way) in my life. If you are not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. Pull up you big-boy pants and deal."
???
What has any of that got to do with illegal immigration?
November 6, 2008
12:16 p.m.
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T1anda writes:
Obama will add the illegals to his socialistic health care plan along with millions of other uninsured people. He wants illegals to be given drivers licenses,(he admitted that to Wolf Blitzer CNN) citizenship, in the form of a disguised amnesty and the American citizen will continue to be hosed by illegals. But then, we must spread the wealth!! To hell with personal responsibility.
Sit back and watch in the coming months!!
November 6, 2008
12:23 p.m.
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ruckus writes:
***Begins playing the worlds smallest violin***
November 6, 2008
12:38 p.m.
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ruckus writes:
the roof, the roof, the roof is on fire!
November 6, 2008
12:40 p.m.
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veroylupe writes:
All of Buzzm1's posts piss me off but I will only take the time to comment on "OUR ACCEPTABLE IMMIGRATION REFORM" specifically "#6. End Birthright Citizenship for Illegals!!!......and make it retroactive!!!"
If that's really how you feel then no WHITE people belong here either. The only true native USA citizens are American Indians so how far back are you willing to take that? This just shows the total ignorance of all you that are so hateful toward these hardworking "illegal" immigrants.
I am a 1st generation citizen and have EARNED my federal career. My father owns his own business and was able to afford my college education outright and my brother is currently in a trade school. Both my parents and many in their generation are now naturalized citizens thanks to Regan's amnesty law back in the 80's. We do not dumb down socitety nor are we criminals and we have never requested much less received a handout from the government.
I hope there is amnesty for the rest of my family that has come here more recently. They are decent, hardworking people that deserve the best this country has to offer. All their children, which like me are BORN USA CITIZENS, have every right to be here and to fight for our family to enjoy our "legal" status.
Stop the hatred and bigorty. It makes you look ignorant.
November 6, 2008
12:47 p.m.
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sheepherder writes:
Buzzm1...E-verify doesnt work because the criminals (illegal aliens) have figured out that they beed to buy REAL information. E-verify checks out (because the name and SSN match) and some poor legal citizen becomes a victim of identity theft.
November 6, 2008
12:54 p.m.
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ruckus writes:
sheepherder, dont spill the beans mang!!
November 6, 2008
1:13 p.m.
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campesino60 writes:
Americans are so gullible.
Your government feeds you teaspoons of statistics
and you think....mmmm...good overlooking the pot you're feeding from.
A tactic hispanic immigrants are using is claiming to be "Cuban Exiles"
This status allows them different treatment under US Immigration statutes than other Latin American immigrants.
OOPS! let that one slip!
November 6, 2008
3:09 p.m.
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sheepherder writes:
Whoops! Sorry Ruckus!
campesino! You slipped too!
Oh well, the system allows it!
November 6, 2008
4:25 p.m.
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slocatch writes:
Nice job on the numbers, ICE. The only thing still wrong is that was that the 5600 deported was really 3000, you keep deporting the same ones.
November 6, 2008
4:30 p.m.
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diggtbks writes:
I don't believe Hussein Obama's auntie is one of those deported........ or will be.....
November 6, 2008
7:40 p.m.
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spyder writes:
1st time arrest of illegals at a place of business : $1000.00 fine PER illegal worker - MANDATORY COURT APPEARANCE BY OWNER/CEO of the business, ( large OR small). NO STAND IN APPEARANCE BY COMPANY LAWYER. Fines must be paid in company funds and the owner/ceo MUST bring records in for the next 6 months showing NO rise in costs or "flow-through" to the end consumer. Fines MUST be swallowed by the business.
2ND time arrest of illegals at a place of business: $5000.00 fine per illegal worker - MANDATORY 6 MONTH JAIL TIME FOR OWNER/CEO - 6 month suspension of business license.Fines must be paid in company funds and the owner/ceo MUST bring records in for the next 6 months showing NO rise in costs or "flow-through" to the end consumer. Fines MUST be swallowed by the business.
3rd time-if any are that dumb- $10,000.00 fine per illegal - 1-5 year MANDATORY JAIL TIME FOR OWNER/CEO - business forfeited to state to sell to a competitor or auctioned off - ALL monies received AFTER the sale, goes to the LEGAL workers, ( if there are any) to get them by until another place of employment is found. No legal workers other that managers? ALL money is put in an interest bearing trust fund for LEGAL WORKERS OF ALL NATIONALITIES, that are caught in this corporate welfare at the cost of the legal taxpayers.
November 6, 2008
7:42 p.m.
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augustine writes:
Nobodys perfect they are only here to work you dont see them standing on corners begging for money
November 6, 2008
8:56 p.m.
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Sundog writes:
What's wrong with writing legislation to allow them to come in legally and work, then return to their homeland? Many don't really want to become American citizens. The legislature should have acted long ago on this, and still can. It doesn't have to be an amnesty thing. Let them register as temporary workers with an option to renew under given circumstances, and make it legal.
Why the h_ll do we always have to think in extremes: amnesty or nothing?
November 7, 2008
8:07 a.m.
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milt560 writes:
All illegal immigrants MUST be deported!!!
They do the following:
- steal our jobs
- depress wages
- have anchor babies
- steal our identities
- steal healthcare
- steal welfare / wic
- steal education benefits
- increase crime
- don't assimilate / don't speak English
- send money out of the country
- change our culture
November 7, 2008
9:42 a.m.
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jhawkey writes:
Illegal immigrants simply cost us too much money in too many ways. Deport them. Then go gather up the homeless and take them to the places where the illegals were working. Let them get their feet back under them. If they don't want to work, and I'm assuming that's the case, then they deserve to be homeless. This "there's no jobs" b.s. is getting old. There is plenty to do. Get to work.
November 7, 2008
10:09 a.m.
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Scott writes:
The ICE agents over in Nebraska, Iowa and the Dakotas had a better increase: http://www.journalstar.com/news/nebra...
Maybe we could get some of those guys and gals over here to train the Colorado based ICE agents!
Scott
November 7, 2008
10:24 a.m.
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wyhammertime writes:
Don't we relize that the illegals are doing what the Obamster is wanting : They come here take jobs from us and spread the wealth : They just send it home to the wrong country that's all !!
November 9, 2008
4:46 a.m.
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jersey writes:
t1ander....and your SLANDER....... nice to see you're still batting 1000 percent. Hell, if you were a Major Leaguer they would have to exhaust Fort Knox just to pay your salary! Keep up the good work "Slugger"!
November 9, 2008
4:29 p.m.
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slocatch writes:
Need to develope a 611 phone number to effectively and annymously allow direct information. They are our neighbors and fellow employies. ICE could work a lot smarter if the were competive. Then ask for a pay for performance raise like the rest of us. 7% would get us outsourced. Use the detention centers that I paid for. Your job alone can save our economy. Run a tv add sponsered by ICE "what cha gona do when we come for you?" Would be more effective than this artical. Odds are in thier favor.