Fourteen arrested on green card violations
 

(Note: Please keep in mind that the current administration and almost all Congress -- House and Senate -- apparently think we should consider these Illegal Invaders to be merely "guest workers," "Mexican nationals," resident aliens," "Cameron County immigrants," or something other than the opportunists and predators that a number of them really are. It's touching that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actually managed to arrest a paltry 170 "aggravated felons" in almost a year. No doubt those felons were, in fact, aggravated at being arrested -- how many of that number are still behind bars? Rep. Tom Tancredo of Colorado is continually vilified by Chris Cannon and others who would have us believe that Congressman Tancredo's concerns are "racist" in nature. This has nothing to do with race and everything to do with sovereignty. The Minuteman Project could help, but Bush calls those unarmed citizens "vigilantes" with a derogatory and dismissive air. How long, realistically, does anyone think these 14 will stay "south of the border" after they're deported? All or most will soon be back to commit more crimes and create more victims. I say Viva Minuteman Project!)
 

October 1, 2005
 

By Sergio Chapa schapa@brownsvilleherald.com 
 
The Brownsville Herald
 
Brownsville, Texas
 
 
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Federal agents on Wednesday arrested 14 green card holders who violated the terms of their residency in the United States after they were convicted on felonies ranging from child rape to impersonating an attorney.
 
Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested the 14 Mexican nationals as part of Operation ICE Net, which was launched last October, and targets immigrants who committed aggravated felonies.
 
In Cameron County, ICE agents arrested four resident aliens convicted of sex crimes against children, three convicted of domestic violence, four convicted of drug crimes and a woman who falsely represented herself as a lawyer.
 
According to federal figures, the agency has arrested 170 aggravated felons since October 2004.
 
“The law is very clear on these matters,” said Alonzo Pena, special agent-in-charge of ICE’s San Antonio regional office.
 
“The United States welcomes legal immigrants with open arms, but if they commit certain crimes, they risk losing their legal status.”
 
Agency spokeswoman Nina Pruneda said the Cameron County immigrants are expected in a federal immigration court and will be deported. 
 

Copyright 2005, The Brownsville Herald.