10-19-2011, 03:44 AM
The Department of Homeland Security said it will also no longer focus its limited resources on apprehending and deporting non-criminals, including young people brought to the country illegally by their parents, military veterans and the spouses of active-duty troops.
“It makes no sense to spend our enforcement resources on these low-priority cases when they could be used with more impact on others, including individuals who have been convicted of serious crimes,” Cecilia Munoz, the administration's director of intergovernmental affairs, wrote in a White House blog post.
“This means more immigration enforcement pressure where it counts the most, and less where it doesn’t," she said. "That’s the smartest way to follow the law while we stay focused on working with the Congress to fix it.”
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/201...mmigrants/
some are unfortunately back faster than they were deported
http://www.ice.gov/news/fact-fiction/
Given the number of focus programs since 2001 and the maturation of the agency it's not surprising the numbers reflect some efficiency.
“It makes no sense to spend our enforcement resources on these low-priority cases when they could be used with more impact on others, including individuals who have been convicted of serious crimes,” Cecilia Munoz, the administration's director of intergovernmental affairs, wrote in a White House blog post.
“This means more immigration enforcement pressure where it counts the most, and less where it doesn’t," she said. "That’s the smartest way to follow the law while we stay focused on working with the Congress to fix it.”
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/201...mmigrants/
some are unfortunately back faster than they were deported
http://www.ice.gov/news/fact-fiction/
Given the number of focus programs since 2001 and the maturation of the agency it's not surprising the numbers reflect some efficiency.