Immigration Prof Blog reported recently that the U.S. Department of Justice during the month of April of this year reported over 10,000 new immigration prosecutions.
According to information analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), the rise in immigration related prosecutions has risen almost 10%.
According to the report, Illegal Reentry of Removed (Deported) Alien, Title 8 U.S.C Section 1326 (PDF) was the most frequently prosecuted charge.
Our firm believes that individuals who have already been removed (deported) from the U.S. must be aware that since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) came into existence in March of 2003, it has become increasingly organized, has the resources to more easily identify, apprehend, and refer these types of individuals to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution.
The U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (USICE) as part of the DHS, has over 100 Fugituve Apprehension Teams stationed across the country. Once the USICE apprehends an alien, the arresting officer will first verify whether or not the apprehended alien has ever been removed from the U.S.
If the the USICE determines that an apprehended alien was in fact removed from the U.S., then he or she will be turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshal’s Office who will refer the matter to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Otherwise, the apprehended alien will be prosecuted by the USICE in accordance with the relevant immigration laws.
