For the most part, they bear addresses in Calhoun, Cartersville, Summerville, Trion and Rome, which are county seats and towns in Gordon, Bartow, Chattooga and Floyd counties.
But, if they don’t live in Whitfield County, why are they brought to the Whitfield County jail?
ICE spokesman Temple Black from the New Orleans office said the local jail is an “approved ICE detention facility” where ICE “occasionally” houses detainees for short periods of under 72 hours.
Black was evasive when asked if the arrests could be characterized as an immigration “sweep,” but said: “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement routinely conducts targeted enforcement operations in the area, with a focus on apprehending criminal aliens.”
Capt. Wes Lynch of the sheriff’s office said the department’s 287g program — which helps ICE-trained county officers identify inmates who are in the country illegally and have criminal backgrounds — is not directly related to the arrests ICE is making in the region.
“It doesn’t have anything to do with our 287g program here,” he said. “We are not authorized by our MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) to quote on anything ICE is doing, but (the detainees) are here one to three nights and then they come get them two or three times a week.”
Lynch said the sheriff’s office receives between $5,000 to $6,000 per month to house the ICE detainees.
“It’s not increasing our budget,” he said. “It’s actually helping with things.
Local officials also can’t say whether all ICE detainees taken from the jail or deported or not — it’s out of their hands once ICE arrives to transport them to a holding facility in Atlanta. Lynch said ICE uses different “divisions” inside the agency, one for arrests and the other for picking up detainees, to keep the enforcement operation fluid and not bogged down with arrest-to-deportation responsibilities.
In a speech on immigration reform in El Paso, Texas, earlier this year, President Barack Obama said his administration has focused on deporting illegal immigrants convicted of crimes.
“Beyond the border, we’re going after employers who knowingly exploit people and break the law,” Obama said in the speech on May 10. “And we are deporting those who are here illegally. And that’s a tough issue. It’s a source of controversy.”
Lynch could only say that immigration enforcement efforts geared toward criminal aliens appear to be on the increase across the country.
As to what’s going on in Northwest Georgia, he replied, “You will probably have to ask Atlanta ICE about that.”
Barbara Gonzalez, press secretary for ICE, referred all regional questions to Black.
Too bad the most ignorant and uneducated among us are so susceptible, but that is precisely who Hitler counted on for his political base, when he used the Jews as such convenient scapegoats in his fascist terror campaign to take over the world. Thank God we had the leadership to fight both these fascists and the domestic ones that caused the great depression. Where are they now?
Isn't it interesting that Hispanics were INVITED here, starting back in the 80's by certain people in the carpet and poultry industries, using billboards, 800-numbers, and free transportation.
These corporations profited handsomely and consistently (to this day) from cheap and reliable labor, yet when the opportunity arises to use these people as a political tool, for their own political advantage, Hispanics suddenly grow horns.
Read your history, dingle-brains. You are being used by having your prejudices massaged and being told that this is "thinking".
I have a news flash for you:
It's quite the opposite, NOT American, and CERTAINLY not Christian...You know...Like Hitler claimed to be. Wake up and smell the democracy burning, as they steal your vote with their FA$CI$M. As Eisenhower said, "Only Americans can harm America." Start acting like a good one.
Here is an example of why hiring illegal aliens is not economically productive.
You have 2 families..."Joe Legal" and "Jose Illegal". Both families have 2 parents, 2 children and live in California.
"Joe Legal" works in construction, has a Social Security Number, and makes $25.00 per hour with payroll taxes deducted....
"Jose Illegal" also works in construction, has "NO" Social Security Number, and gets paid $15.00 cash "under the table".
Joe Legal...$25.00 per hour x 40 hours $1000.00 per week, $52,000 per year
Now take 30% away for state federal tax
Joe Legal now=2 0has $31,231.00
Jose Illegal...$15.00 per hour x 40 hours $600.00 per week, $31,200.00 per year
Jose Illegal pays no taxes...
Jose Illegal now has $31,200.00
Joe Legal pays Medical and Dental Insurance with limited coverage
$1000.00 per month
$12,000.00 per year
Joe Legal now has $19,231.00
Jose Illegal has full Medical and Dental coverage through the state and local clinics at a cost of $0.00 per year
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00
Joe Legal makes too much money is not eligible for Food Stamps or welfare
Joe Legal pays for food
$1,000.00 per month
$12,000.00 per year
Joe Legal now has $ 7,231.00
Jose Illegal has no documented income and is eligible for Food Stamps and Welfare
Jose Illegal still has $31,200.00
Joe Legal pays rent of
$1,000.00 per month
$12,000.00 per year
Joe Legal is now in the hole... minus (-) $4,769.00
Jose Illegal receives a $500 per month Federal rent subsidy
Jose Illegal pays rent
$500.00 per month
$6,000.00 per year
Jose Illegal still has $25,200.00
Joe Legal now works overtime on Saturdays or gets a part time job after work.
Jose Illegal has nights and weekends off to enjoy with his family.
Joe Legal's and Jose Illegal's children both attend the same school. Joe Legal pays for his children's lunches while Jose Illegal's children get a government sponsored lunch.
Jose Illegal's children have an after school ESL program. Joe Legal's children go home.
Joe Legal and Jose Illegal both enjoy the same Police and Fire Services, but Joe paid for them and Jose did not pay.
So they can’t say what ICE does after p/u at the jail. I can tell you. If their only offense is being here illegally, they are either processed for deportation or given an appointment slip to show up for their deportation hearing. It’s all a mute point until you close the revolving door that is our southern border. They will be back. Build the (insert expletive here) wall!!!