ICE: We've Caught-and-Released More Than 500,000 Illegal Aliens Who Are Now Fugitives--More Than Entire Population of Sacramento

There is something quite wrong with an administration that actively encourages illegal immigration while repeatedly suing a state that is trying to enforce immigration law.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) says that as of Sunday, Sept. 5, it had caught-and-released 506,232 illegal aliens who are now fugtives. That is more than the population of Sacramento, California, which currently numbers 486,189.

Fugitive illegal aliens are individuals who were apprehended ICE for being in the United States illegally and then were released ahead of their court proceedings and deemed fugitive when they failed to appear in court.

...In an earlier story on the number of fugitives that are in the United States illegally from countries other than Mexico, CNSNews.com asked ICE spokeswoman Gillian Brigham to define what DHS considers a fugitive... Brigham said a “fugitive” is defined as an individual who has been found legally deportable and has evaded authorities.

“A fugitive is an individual who has a final order of removal and has absconded,” Brigham said.

In other comforting news, the White House appears to be devoting more energy to catching carp at the border than criminals.


Hat tip: Malkin & Powers.