Most of the time, the Disgruntled Taxpayer complains about government. But tonight I am feeling festive and I found a program which I agree with. Officials in Gwinnett County, Georgia are working in concert with ICE to identify illegal aliens in the County lock up for deportation. This is a smart move and should be implemented at all county lock ups. http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/gwinnett/stories/2008/12/30/gwinnett_deportations_surge.html
Traditionally, immigration judges and assistant United States Attorneys are stationed at prisons which hold individuals who are serving felony sentences. This enables a deportation trial to be held which both respects the rights of the prisoner and rids society of dangerous aliens.
It makes sense therefore to extend this program to jails, where individuals serving misdemeanor sentences or who are awaiting trial may be evaluated by ICE to determine if they are illegal aliens, and then deport individuals who are identified as such.
Ultimately, the rule of thumb for "illegal aliens" might just be that "good people can stay but bad people have to go," a sort of zero tolerance for bad behavior. People who work and do the right thing and who do not get involved with behavior which would interest the police can stay. But if you screw up, you're out.
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