Is no one paying attention? That is a question I had to ask when reading a local news story. The headline read, Maryland Country to end agreement with ICE. Opening the article I read further. Anne Arundel county had signed an agreement with ICE to check the immigration status of those they have detained. That means if you were arrested they would check to see if you are in the country legally. That was to take place only after the person was detained, not just randomly checking anyone they had contact with. Well, Anne Arundel county got a new leader and will not renew that deal. The reasoning behind this is what I found puzzling and begs the question, is no one paying attention?
First he said, it was the job of ICE to check their immigration status and Anne Arundel county wouldn't be doing ICE job anymore. So you're saying if a policeman arrests you , he doesn't have to know if you are a citizen of this country? You don't have to show ID? I can just tell you my name and that's good enough. Strange I have to show ID to buy a pack of cigarettes or a six pack, but being arrested, eh, I'll take your word for it.
Another concern this county executive expressed was building trust within the community. The illegals in the county need to know that the police won't be arresting them just because they are breaking the law! That's right, just because you are in the county/country illegally that's no reason to believe you will be in trouble. C'mon, we will arrest and prosecute you for some crimes, but not that one, you can trust us. The article went on to say that since December of 2017 193 foreign nationals were arrested. Sixty nine out of those 193 were illegals. Those numbers don't show where it is of any benefit to the county. It doesn't improve the safety and security of the county. For that reason it isn't worth checking their status.
But look at those numbers. Out of 193 arrests, 35% were in the country illegally. That's a significant number in my opinion. If I took thirty five cents out of every dollar you made you would think so too! Thirty seven of those arrests were for a violent crime, that's 20%, better understood as one out of every five ! The article did point out those folks wouldn't be released to ICE but detained and prosecuted! Of course what they didn't say was in the future those folks won't be known to be illegal, they are not going to check, so they will be released, or at least bonded out. Well because if they are released on bond and are in the country illegally they will surely return for trial.
Another argument presented for not signing this agreement with ICE to check the immigration status of detainees was, " it doesn't help identify dangerous or violent criminals." That is the exact words from the article. Excuse me, 20% of those arrested since December of 2017 committed a violent crime. Are those 20% not violent criminals? You know, the ones you won't release to ICE because they are violent criminals! Are you not paying attention here? 20% is one in five!!!!! Seems like that would be a significant help in identifying dangerous and violent criminals. Oh that's right, I forgot. Being in the country illegally isn't breaking the law, it's something else. It's alright to do that as far as Anne Arundel County is concerned that's someone else's job to figure out. We will only detain the violent ones, even when we don't know if they immigration status! Now, that's being tough on crime!
The article concluded by explaining the county will continue to detain 130 inmates over the age of 18. They are illegals. Why are they continuing to hold them? Well it seems there is an agreement between Anne Arundel county and ICE after all. ICE pays Anne Arundel County 118 dollars a day per inmate. Comes to over four million a year. The reasoning, it is the most humane way to detain these illegals. Anne Arundel County says it uses that money for " public safety " and, here's the real kicker, legal defense of the detainees! That's correct. Ice pays Anne Arundel County to detain these illegals, Anne Arundel County then uses a portion of that money for the legal defense of said detainees. So basically, Ice is paying to detain them and paying to get them released! Is no one paying attention! And then people ask me why I get so mad! And yes, it is the Democrats. Oh, they did say that doesn't mean Anne Arundel County is a sanctuary county, they just won't ask!
Were you paying attention? Does any of this make sense to you? If it does please explain it to me, I'm confused, and I'm paying attention! The bottom line is this, the taxpayers are paying the police, the taxpayers are funding the prisons, and in some cases the taxpayers are funding the defense of these prisoners. But it isn't a sanctuary county?
First he said, it was the job of ICE to check their immigration status and Anne Arundel county wouldn't be doing ICE job anymore. So you're saying if a policeman arrests you , he doesn't have to know if you are a citizen of this country? You don't have to show ID? I can just tell you my name and that's good enough. Strange I have to show ID to buy a pack of cigarettes or a six pack, but being arrested, eh, I'll take your word for it.
Another concern this county executive expressed was building trust within the community. The illegals in the county need to know that the police won't be arresting them just because they are breaking the law! That's right, just because you are in the county/country illegally that's no reason to believe you will be in trouble. C'mon, we will arrest and prosecute you for some crimes, but not that one, you can trust us. The article went on to say that since December of 2017 193 foreign nationals were arrested. Sixty nine out of those 193 were illegals. Those numbers don't show where it is of any benefit to the county. It doesn't improve the safety and security of the county. For that reason it isn't worth checking their status.
But look at those numbers. Out of 193 arrests, 35% were in the country illegally. That's a significant number in my opinion. If I took thirty five cents out of every dollar you made you would think so too! Thirty seven of those arrests were for a violent crime, that's 20%, better understood as one out of every five ! The article did point out those folks wouldn't be released to ICE but detained and prosecuted! Of course what they didn't say was in the future those folks won't be known to be illegal, they are not going to check, so they will be released, or at least bonded out. Well because if they are released on bond and are in the country illegally they will surely return for trial.
Another argument presented for not signing this agreement with ICE to check the immigration status of detainees was, " it doesn't help identify dangerous or violent criminals." That is the exact words from the article. Excuse me, 20% of those arrested since December of 2017 committed a violent crime. Are those 20% not violent criminals? You know, the ones you won't release to ICE because they are violent criminals! Are you not paying attention here? 20% is one in five!!!!! Seems like that would be a significant help in identifying dangerous and violent criminals. Oh that's right, I forgot. Being in the country illegally isn't breaking the law, it's something else. It's alright to do that as far as Anne Arundel County is concerned that's someone else's job to figure out. We will only detain the violent ones, even when we don't know if they immigration status! Now, that's being tough on crime!
The article concluded by explaining the county will continue to detain 130 inmates over the age of 18. They are illegals. Why are they continuing to hold them? Well it seems there is an agreement between Anne Arundel county and ICE after all. ICE pays Anne Arundel County 118 dollars a day per inmate. Comes to over four million a year. The reasoning, it is the most humane way to detain these illegals. Anne Arundel County says it uses that money for " public safety " and, here's the real kicker, legal defense of the detainees! That's correct. Ice pays Anne Arundel County to detain these illegals, Anne Arundel County then uses a portion of that money for the legal defense of said detainees. So basically, Ice is paying to detain them and paying to get them released! Is no one paying attention! And then people ask me why I get so mad! And yes, it is the Democrats. Oh, they did say that doesn't mean Anne Arundel County is a sanctuary county, they just won't ask!
Were you paying attention? Does any of this make sense to you? If it does please explain it to me, I'm confused, and I'm paying attention! The bottom line is this, the taxpayers are paying the police, the taxpayers are funding the prisons, and in some cases the taxpayers are funding the defense of these prisoners. But it isn't a sanctuary county?
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