Actually, from what I have read about the proposed enforcement, first time offenders probably still won't serve jail time, or at least not much.
The idea is to be able to hold them in jail (rather than the more lenient "detention") until they are deported. And to still deport them, since it is much easier to deport a felon. And the felony on their record will affect their ability to apply for legal immigration, and will affect the way they are handled the 2nd, 3rd, and 60th time they are caught and deported. There are documented examples of illegal immigrants being caught and deported hundreds of times. The same person. Many actually use deportation as a cheap way to get back home to visit before they return again illegally. On 3/27/06, Cameron Childress <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Perhaps there aren't enough illegals in gangs, so the legislature > wants to put them through training in a jail prior to letting them > loose again. > > -Cameron > > On 3/27/06, Dana Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Yep. Except now they are going to change the law so that if you are > > in that building without permission, you go to jail for a few years. I don't > > think anyone is saying it's unfair to kick out illegals. It's a risk they > > take > > when they come here illegally. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:201763 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
