This Saturday I linked to an article that wondered why the Feds ordered Sheriff Joe to release 25 illegal aliens.
The three-day sweep caught up 74 suspected illegal aliens. However, when the Maricopa County Sheriff’s office called ICE regarding the recently arrested illegal aliens, the agency ordered deputies to release all who did not have a criminal conviction in the U.S.
According to a report from Judicial Watch, this constituted a violation of the partnership agreement, known as 287(g), that the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Department has had with ICE for two years.
The mystery order resulted in at least 25 of those caught in the sweep being detained for a few days – only to be released without being deported by ICE.
ICE came out after this story broke and said they didn’t have anything to do with those folks going free, that is was all Joe. They even issued a statement.
“the determination to release these individuals lies solely within the [sheriff's office]…. [On July 23], ICE gave the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office permission to interview the three individuals in question, arrest, and initiate removal proceedings — instead Sheriff Arpaio released them.”
Joe’s deputies, and the audio they taped while talking to ICE, tell a different story:
Homeland Security’s story doesn’t pan out. The sheriff’s deputies taped the calls to ICE. The recordings show that ICE repeatedly refused permission to take custody of the illegals.
“Right now we cannot authorize you to take her into custody,” an ICE official said to one deputy about a woman who had admitted to being illegal. On another call, ICE said: “The only way we can [authorize detainment] is if he has a criminal record.” A frustrated deputy replied, “We’re just gonna kick him loose then.” ICE said: “OK.”
ICE told them to let the illegal aliens go free. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told them to let illegal aliens go. Um, guys, it’s right there in the title. Immigration…Enforcement.
Maybe they need to re-read their motto:
“Protecting National Security and Upholding Public Safety”
How can you do either one of those if you are instructing local law enforcement to catch and release?
For those in the “Protecting National Security and Upholding Public Safety” business, here’s a few headlines:
- Illegal Immigrant kills two Huntsville teenagers
- Illegal Immigrant Kills Houston Police Officer
- Illegal Immigrant Kills 4-Year-Old Omaha Girl (with pic of baby girl)
- Drunk Illegal Immigrant Kills Mother and Daughter in N.Y.
- Suspect in kid’s rape ‘gone’
- Ax Embedded in Child’s Head by an Illegal Alien in Georgia
There’s no shortage of these, ICE, so how about this: DO YOUR FREAKING JOB!
UPDATE:
Linked at Linkiest. Thanks John.
