Criminal immigrants dodge deportation orders as Senate kills sanctuary city penalties

By Kenric Ward  /   July 6, 2016  /   News  /   6 Comments

Illegal immigrants in Texas were convicted of 155,000 criminal offenses — including homicide and sexual assault — during the past five years, state records show.  And roughly one in five criminal aliens remain on the streets after their incarceration.  The state Department of Public Safety reported that from June 1, 2011, to June 30, 2016, 129,000 illegal immigrants in Texas were convicted of homicide, assault, robbery, sexual assault, burglary, drug trafficking, kidnapping, theft, obstructing police and/or various weapons offenses.

The Texas crime statistics reflect an even more troubling national trend of immigrants dodging deportation after committing felonies.  Data obtained by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, following a hearing on the collapse of federal immigration enforcement, reveal nearly 1 million illegal immigrants still living in the United States despite having been ordered removed......To Read More....