Operation Streamline: A New “Zero Tolerance” Measure

Dan Kowalski reports about a new development in immigration enforcement.  Ordinarily, on the U.S.-Mexico border, visa-less border crossers are fingerprinted, photographed, and immediately shipped back across the linel. But change is in the works.  Based on pilot projects in the Del Rio sector of South Texas and elsewhere, “Operation Streamline” was just launched in Laredo – one of the busiest ports of entry in the world. Under this “zero tolerance” program, all crossers, without exception, are charged with the misdemeanor crime of illegal entry in federal district court. Most plead guilty, serve some time in a federal penitentiary, and then get deported. Repeat offenders get hit with felony charges and even more time. And now Arizona is looking at getting into the game.  Click the link above to the full story and links to other stories.

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