ESCONDIDO: Formal deportee sweep nets 17

By North County Times | Friday, May 30, 2008 6:09 PM PDT

ESCONDIDO ---- Police arrested 17 suspects in a two-day enforcement effort aimed at people who had illegally re-entered the county after formal deportation, an Escondido Police Department sergeant said Friday.

Six of the people arrested in the Wednesday and Thursday detail were previously deported fugitives, Sgt. Justin Murphy said. They were turned over to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials, Murphy said.

An additional three people were detained and turned over to ICE agents because their criminal past qualified them for formal deportation hearings, Murphy said.

The remainder of the arrests, unrelated to the original focus of the operation, were made for drug possession, auto theft and outstanding warrants, Murphy said. The eight people arrested were booked into the Vista Detention Facility, three of them with ICE immigration holds.

Escondido police initiated such sweeps this spring, garnering praise from city leaders and some residents, and condemnation from immigrant and human rights groups. This week's operation was the city's third.

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CrimeHater wrote on May 30, 2008 6:54 PM:Now it's time for society to lock the repeat violators up and make them pay for their keep or confine them to solitary with nothing to entertain them and bare minimum nutritional support.
America is NOT responsible for the welfare of it's repeat adversaries and I as a taxpayer don't want to continue to pay for coddling them.
Maybe after a year in the slammer with nothing to do and boring food they will think twice about ever illegally invading our country again.

Ask yourself... wrote on May 30, 2008 9:11 PM:Can these people get in the White House this easy?.... then why are they here?

cherry wrote on May 30, 2008 9:36 PM:I think your rascist your not the only one that is paying taxes everyone that is working has to pay crimehater or just hater

To cherry wrote on May 30, 2008 10:00 PM:So now wanting the laws obeyed is being rascist. Get a clue!
Those who commit crimes are not paying taxes, they are taking away from those that do.
Why don't you open your doors to the millions of illegals who aren't authorized to be here.

Al wrote on May 30, 2008 10:57 PM:Just wait until it hits the terrorist network how easy and how laxed our homeland security is to get into the USA. Doesn't that make you feel all nice and safe?
But we're all just being rascist aren't we?

bryan wrote on May 30, 2008 11:01 PM:This is first for NCT, some balanced reporting. Overwhelmingly the legal citizens of Escondido approve of these operations. As the open borders illegal alien rights people oppose of such. Previously NCT would have stated, "Escondido citizens are in an uproar the town disapproves of these ... tactics by our police department." what a change in comments.

John wrote on May 30, 2008 11:09 PM:Cherry is lost in her fantasy land.
Use the illegal’s to build the wall as a way to pay for their incarceration.

CrimeHater wrote on May 31, 2008 3:32 AM:Cherry -
Can you come up with an response to my position that doesn't invoke the word "racist"?
In case you didn't notice, I spoke of illegal invaders - who said what race i am or they are?
And what's your point - are you saying that as a taxpayer you're ok with criminals breaking the law?
Well, I'm not and that was MY point.

CrimeHater wrote on May 31, 2008 3:32 AM:Cherry -
Can you come up with an response to my position that doesn't invoke the word "racist?"
In case you didn't notice, I spoke of illegal invaders - who said what race I am or they are?
And what's your point - are you saying that as a taxpayer you're ok with criminals breaking the law?
Well, I'm not and that was MY point.

CrimeHater wrote on May 31, 2008 5:54 AM:Cherry -
Are you intellectually capable of responding to my position without resorting to ludicrous name calling, such as suggesting I am a racist?
I made no mention of race in MY post - neither the race of the illegal invaders or mine, so how is it that you "think I'm racist?"
And, that aside, help me understand your point - by taking a contrary position to mine, are you saying that as a taxpayer you like paying taxes to repeatedly underwrite the apprehension and repatriation of criminals who know that entering America illegally is a crime?
If that's the case, maybe the US needs to develop a new tax bracket for criminal sympathizers, so you can donate to that cause at your expense instead of mine . . .

john wrote on May 31, 2008 7:03 AM:Cherry is lost in her fantasy land.
Use the illegal’s to build the wall as a way to pay for their incarceration.

Deport wrote on May 31, 2008 7:55 AM:Keep up the great work Escondido and ICE. You have the best city council in America! Looking out for the citizens and getting rid of the bad guys!

To Cherry wrote on May 31, 2008 8:17 AM:"I think your racist" should read "I think you're racist". I guess the taxpayer-funded education was wasted on you.

scotch wrote on May 31, 2008 9:17 AM:millions to go

Yo Crimehater wrote on May 31, 2008 9:29 AM:Get over it... Your original post made your point! Cherry, obviousily didn't think before he/she posted!

Myth wrote on May 31, 2008 9:42 AM:Illegal make so little money that the taxes the do pay is so insignificant compared to the benefit they receive .

Also, the majority are paid under the table which is not taxed at all.

This is a fact, so that defense is a bad one.

Yep wrote on May 31, 2008 9:48 AM:You are a racist if you are white, christian, against illegal immigration, against law enforcement and Legal.

So, lets look at the word racist a little differently. The definition is changing. I guess it could be a complement now to be called a racist if are pro- america, pro-rule of law, and loyal to the US.

R- Rule of law

A- American

C- Constitutionalist

I - Inspiring

S- Security

T - Tenacious

See Racist isn't so bad

RG wrote on May 31, 2008 10:37 AM:The "racist" name-calling is only used by those who have no logical argument for supporting criminal activity.

This American wrote on May 31, 2008 10:45 AM:So, it appears that of the 17, 12 were illegal alien criminals. I guess that shoots down another argument of the open border cadre that "They don't commit as many crimes as native born, they're just here to work." That 71% picture just doesn't validate that argument, so there's just one less lie and spin anti illegal aliens have to contend with, eh?

Why are they not hitting wrote on May 31, 2008 10:46 AM:my neighborhood, I have emailed ICE and the Police we have illegals that have been deported and are now back living with friends. Which is something I don't understand, if I was deported and came back into the USA, I wouldn't go back to the city I was living in.

Outraged wrote on May 31, 2008 1:27 PM:Do you know that there are probably tens of thousands of illegals - of all nationalities - voting in California and the rest of the nation. There is only one state that requires proof of citizenship in order to register. The California Secretary of State's website states that you must be a citizen to register. But then, all you have to do in order to register online is "complete the voter registration form on your computer. When you fill in your address, the address for your county elections office will automatically be added. Then simply print the form, sign it, and mail it directly to your county elections office." www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm

Does that sound to you like anyone checks to see if you are a citizen?? NOT!! Call you state representatives NOW and demand that in order to register to vote, you must provide proof of citizenship. We are going to lose our sovereignty if we don't all step up now and demand it be protected.

CrimeHater wrote on May 31, 2008 2:29 PM:To; YO CrimeHater -
Sometimes the forum's software doesn't work right, and prompts the writer to re- enter it. When that happens, you have to try to remember all your previous points.
And I'll get over it when I feel like it, not when you say to . . .

THANK YOU wrote on May 31, 2008 4:52 PM:Thank you Escondido PD for protecting us and for not rewarding criminals. It IS a crime to enter this country illegally.

To Quote wrote on May 31, 2008 5:00 PM:a line from the film Missisippi Burning, "If we stand together, every anglo saxon christian one of us, they are powerless against us".

Totally off topic but I love the banner ad on this site for Russian Brides.

Wow wrote on May 31, 2008 6:59 PM:I applaud NCT for actually printing a story regarding illegal immigration without the "so called" expert opinions from the pro-illegal advocates woven into it, to stir up emotions and controversy. It was short, sweet and factual. Thanks for the unbiased reporting. It's truly a breath of fresh air. Three guesses who DIDN'T write it. Now, if only the arrest numbers were a bit higher.

To Quote wrote on May 31, 2008 7:46 PM:Interesting I did not that banner any attention until you brought it up. I disagree with mail order brides. I think it is just a way for them to escape poverty and ab easy ticket to citizenship. The laws should be changed so women can't just sell themselves to come to America.

anotherview wrote on May 31, 2008 8:05 PM:America already has enough criminals. Thank goodness the City of Escondido and ICE conduct sweeps to identify and detain criminal aliens and fugitive aliens, along with illegal aliens, for their due deportation. Yet, this removal activity equals a drop in the bucket. The real solution to illegal immigration and the removal of illegal aliens lies in stopping the unscrupulous employers from their unlawful hiring of illegal aliens. With no job, the illegal aliens will self-deport (at their own expense) -- no national roundup needed. Minus the lure of a job, the foreign nationals will not illegally migrate to America. In turn, the number of criminal and fugitive aliens very likely will drop. Good citizens obey the law, and expect others to do the same. In any event, having fewer lawbreakers in the community will surely improve the quality of community life. By enforcement of the law, America can free itself of illegal aliens, and will prosper all the more.

Roberto wrote on May 31, 2008 9:20 PM:I love racist like yep hiding behind the illegal immigration issue. Like wise, criminals and racist come in all colours and this blog is full them like it or not. Logical argument?...deport drug addicts, felons etc. and also get rid of white collar criminals.

CrimeHater wrote on Jun 1, 2008 6:50 AM:Roberto -
That logic is flawed because if a person is a legal citizen, they cannot be deported.
And don't be so quick to call people racist - you seem to be an intelligent person, so why subscribe to the same mindless and unoriginal tactics as the airheads who write in calling opponents racist?
Enforcing the law is the issue here.
Our current immigration problems are due to the fact that we cannot sustain uncontrolled immigration and maintain the attributes which have established America as the greatest country in the world.
America never said we could absorb the rest of the world's poor forever - and with things as bad as they have gotten with our porous borders, the burden of those who come illegally is terribly clear.
Wanting to maintain the sanctity of our borders, culture and language doesn't make us racists - it makes us patriots.

Bob wrote on Jun 1, 2008 9:46 AM:It's very simple. Illegal aliens should not be here. They should not vote, drive a vehicle, or be the recipient of
any taxpayer funded service, except the Police, to capture and send them back to their point of origin. If you come here, you come here legally and through the front door and without a criminal record after waiting in line.

Dennis wrote on Jun 1, 2008 3:00 PM:About "John's" He has got the right idea. But they need to kept in a tent city near the boarder(Work station) Cabbage soup bread & water diet. stuff that is boring also, a littlr cornbeef and cabbage on sunday. I'd almost join!

Stephen wrote on Jun 1, 2008 5:03 PM:It's time to demand a zero tolerance towards all illegal immigration. If you are here illegally you will be arrested, jailed and deported. I don't care what race or what country you are from. Same goes for employers, if you hire an illegal then you will go to prison and lose your business. Enough is enough! Thank you ICE! We need more workplace raids.

Matt wrote on Jun 1, 2008 5:32 PM:Well when one of our newly elected presidents goes to the white house all these 20 million + illegals will get amnesty.
Funny thing, there are millions of illegals here and yet they still need some as farmers, I guess they don't want to do the jobs that they come here to do, (Americans won't do) but stay anyway.
Lesson learned after the amnesty--- break the law and you shall be rewarded.

Reconquista is alive and well and being supported by our so called leaders.

THX EPD Police wrote on Jun 1, 2008 8:45 PM:I posted on this article early this morning and the NCT's did NOT print it, I assume because it did not fit their pro illegal alien agenda (which is why, after some years, I finally CANCELLED my subscription. Please let me try once more. Thank you ICE and Escondido P.D. and Chief Mahar for DOING YOUR JOB and enforcing our laws. Thank you also to our great City Council members Sam Abed, Ed Gallo and Marie Waldron for standing up to the open borders bullies and intimidators and dealing with the thousands of illegal alien lawbreakers that are hurting Americans and wrecking our neighborhoods. Escondido residents are most fortunate to have three of the finest politicans anywhere, representing us and our desires to be rid of the illegal alien element in our communities.

Gringo wrote on Jun 2, 2008 10:14 AM:To THX. Not that you care but you have my endorsment. Lets take back our beloved city before it reaches critical mass.

Gringo wrote on Jun 2, 2008 10:16 AM:Law enforcment should treat illegals with the same ferocity as bank robbers, and child molesters.

Latino and Proud of it wrote on Jun 2, 2008 12:16 PM:Hey did someone say RECONQUISTA! Where do I sign up! I see that so many people want us Latinos to leave, but who is going to do the work in the fields, fast food, or sew all the brand name clothing etc..?? Because we ALL know that nobody wants to work the low paying jobs that Latinos do. I am a bit confused though is it ONLY Latinos that are illegal?? Well it just seems that way, because everybody always points the finger to the latinos.

to Gringo wrote on Jun 2, 2008 12:41 PM:Please run for Escondido City Councel. They need your brand of problem solving.

To gringo wrote on Jun 2, 2008 1:30 PM:Please run for Escondido City Counsel. We need you drastically. Go Gringo shirts available soon!

To Latino wrote on Jun 3, 2008 3:30 PM:I guess it will be the kids that are now working fast food and the other industries in Arizonia now that Arizonia has the illegals leaving the state.

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