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A million here, a million there - and the billions mount up fast for school costs

FAIR writer Kenric Ward dissects the figures from a new report on expenditures resulting from large numbers of immigrant children in the public schools.  Overly-generous immigration policies of recent administrations are costing state taxpayers in the U.S. nearly $60 BILLION this year alone in education expenses for immigrant children.

“Five states — Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee — each saw their English Learner populations more than double between 2000 and 2014.” 

See excerpts from the FAIR blog below.


Immigration Policies ​Weigh Heavily on U.S. Schools

by Kenric Ward, Federation for American Immigration Reform,  Nov. 7, 2017

America’s immigration policies are amplifying the perennial pleas for more public school funding.

Each year, an estimated 5 million refugees and immigrants – legal and illegal – are enrolled at K-12 campuses with a variety of special needs. More than 175,000 unaccompanied children settled in the U.S. since 2014, with some 18,000 arriving in just 10 counties last year.

A new report by the Migration Policy Institute runs down these pupils’ high-cost needs. Going far beyond the basics of learning English, the list includes mental-health care, legal representation, “socioemotional services,” even “housing rights.”

This naturally necessitates a growing phalanx of providers inside and outside the classroom. Surveying widely varying literacy rates among the new arrivals, “Beyond Teaching English” advises districts to check the “linguistic and cultural competence of staff.”

 How big is the challenge? FAIR estimates that public schools will spend $43,396,433,856 serving children of illegal aliens this year – a massive unfunded mandate. Folding in the costs of legal immigrant pupils, FAIR said the tab totaled $59.8 billion.

A recent sampling of 27 high schools found 9,000 refugee/immigrant students speaking 170-plus languages. “Foreign languages are a cause for celebration,” an MPI researcher said, echoing the mantra of Washington’s immigration enthusiasts.

Amid the celebration, however, the MPI study never addresses the actual costs of the party. Not a single dollar sign appears in the 36-page report

The failure to address the fiscal impact of immigration is shared by federal politicians and policymakers who craft immigration policy with little or no regard to the downstream financial consequences. Under U.S. Department of Education edicts for minimum language proficiency, high school graduation cycles are creeping up to five or even six years among immigrants, according to the MPI report.

The federal Office of Refugee Resettlement issues modest School Impact Grants to 39 state and charitable agencies.

It’s mere chump change compared to the $59.8 billion spent educating immigrant children. a cost shouldered almost exclusively by state and local taxpayers.

Doubling down on the unsustainable situation, Sugarman’s Migration Policy Institute and like-minded groups are busy building a cottage industry to lobby for evermore immigration-induced entitlements, at whatever cost. Expect tax bills to rise accordingly. Read more about A million here, a million there - and the billions mount up fast for school costs

Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report October 2017

The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) October 2, 2017 Inmate Population Profile indicated there were 14,728 inmates incarcerated in the DOC’s 14 prisons.

Data obtained from the DOC indicated that on October 2nd there were 971 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the state’s prison system; approximately one in every fifteen prisoners incarcerated by the state was a criminal alien, 6.59 percent of the total prison population.

Some background information, all 971 criminal aliens currently incarcerated in the DOC prison system were identified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal law enforcement agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. If an inmate is identified by ICE as being a criminal alien, at the federal law enforcement agency’s request, DOC officials will place an “ICE detainer” on the inmate. After the inmate completes his/her state sanction, prison officials will transfer custody of the inmate to ICE.

Using DOC Inmate Population Profiles and ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the total number inmates, the number of domestic and criminal alien inmates along with the percentage of them with ICE detainers incarcerated on October 2nd in the state’s prisons.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Month/Day/Year

DOC Total Inmates

DOC Total Domestic Inmates

DOC Total Inmates W/ICE Detainers

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers

October 2, 2017

14,728

13,757

971

6.59%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 02 October 17 and Inmate Population Profile 02 October 17.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on October 2nd that were sent to prison from the state’s 36 counties.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

County

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County

Marion

233

24.00%

Washington

206

21.22%

Multnomah

199

20.49%

Clackamas

82

8.44%

Lane

39

4.02%

Jackson

35

3.60%

Umatilla

23

2.37%

Yamhill

22

2.27%

Deschutes

17

1.75%

Klamath

15

1.54%

Polk

15

1.54%

Benton

14

1.44%

Linn

14

1.44%

Malheur

8

0.82%

Lincoln

7

0.72%

Jefferson

5

0.51%

Josephine

5

0.51%

Wasco

5

0.51%

Clatsop

4

0.41%

Coos

4

0.41%

Hood River

4

0.41%

Douglas

3

0.31%

Tillamook

3

0.31%

Columbia

2

0.21%

Union

2

0.21%

Crook

1

0.10%

Gilliam

1

0.10%

Lake

1

0.10%

Morrow

1

0.10%

OOS (Not a County)

1

0.10%

Baker

0

0.00%

Curry

0

0.00%

Grant

0

0.00%

Harney

0

0.00%

Sherman

0

0.00%

Wallowa

0

0.00%

Wheeler

0

0.00%

Total

971

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 02 October 17.

Here are the ways Oregon residents were victimized by the 971 criminal aliens.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on October 2nd by type of crime.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

Sex Abuse

197

20.29%

Rape

174

17.92%

Homicide

137

14.11%

Drugs

106

10.92%

Sodomy

99

10.20%

Assault

79

8.14%

Robbery

48

4.94%

Kidnapping

24

2.47%

Burglary

22

2.27%

Theft

16

1.65%

Driving Offense

8

0.82%

Vehicle Theft

4

0.41%

Escape

1

0.10%

Arson

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

0.00%

Other / Combination

56

5.77%

Total

971

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 02 October 17.

Using the DOC Inmate Population Profile and ICE detainer numbers from October 2nd, the following table reveals the total number inmates by crime type, the number of domestic and criminal alien prisoners incarcerated by type of crime and the percentage of those crimes committed by criminal aliens.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

DOC Total Inmates by Type of Crime

DOC Total Domestic Inmates by Type of Crime

DOC Total Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Type of Crime

DOC Inmates W/ICE Detainers as a % of Total Inmates by Type of Crime

Sex Abuse

1,716

1,519

197

11.48%

Rape

980

806

174

17.76%

Homicide

1,727

1,590

137

7.93%

Drugs

840

734

106

12.62%

Sodomy

1,030

931

99

9.61%

Assault

2,022

1,943

79

3.91%

Robbery

1,535

1,487

48

3.13%

Kidnapping

278

254

24

8.63%

Burglary

1,304

1,282

22

1.69%

Theft

1,121

1,105

16

1.43%

Driving Offense

212

204

8

3.77%

Vehicle Theft

497

493

4

0.80%

Escape

39

38

1

2.56%

Arson

71

71

0

0.00%

Forgery

51

51

0

0.00%

Other / Combination

1,305

1,249

56

4.29%

Total

14,728

13,757

971

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 02 October 17 and Inmate Population Profile 02 October 17.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the 971 criminal alien prisoners by number and percentage incarcerated on October 2nd in the state’s prisons.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin

Mexico

775

79.81%

Guatemala

17

1.75%

Cuba

16

1.65%

El Salvador

15

1.54%

Honduras

14

1.44%

Vietnam

14

1.44%

Russia

10

1.03%

Federated States of Micronesia

8

0.82%

Ukraine

6

0.62%

Cambodia

4

0.41%

Laos

4

0.41%

Marshall Islands

4

0.41%

Peru

4

0.41%

Philippines

4

0.41%

Canada

3

0.31%

Ecuador

3

0.31%

England

3

0.31%

Somalia

3

0.31%

South Korea

3

0.31%

Thailand

3

0.31%

Other Countries

58

5.97%

Total

971

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 02 October 17.

Beyond the DOC criminal alien incarceration numbers and incarceration percentages, per county and per crime type, or even country of origin, criminal aliens pose high economic cost on Oregonians.

An individual prisoner incarcerated in the DOC prison system costs the state approximately ($94.55) per day.

The DOC’s incarceration cost for its 971 criminal alien prison population is approximately ($91,808.05) per day, ($642,656.35) per week, and ($33,509,938.25) per year.

Even taking into account fiscal year 2016 U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) award of $1,788,075.00, if the State of Oregon receives the same amount of SCAAP funding for fiscal year 2017, the cost to incarcerate 971 criminal aliens to the DOC will be at least ($31,721,863.25). Note: At this point in time there is no indication the U.S. BJA will provide SCAAP awards in 2017.

None of preceding cost estimates for the DOC to incarcerate the 971 criminal aliens includes the dollar amount for legal services (indigent defense), language interpreters, court costs, or victim assistance.

Bibliography

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile October 2, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201710.pdf

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated October 2, 2017.

Oregon Department of Corrections Issue Brief Quick Facts IB-53, January, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/OC/docs/pdf/IB-53-Quick%20Facts.pdf

U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), 2016 SCAAP award: https://www.bja.gov/funding/FY2016-SCAAP-Award-C.PDF

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. This report is a service to Oregon state, county and city governmental officials to help them assess the impact of foreign national crime in the state. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com or at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/ Read more about Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report October 2017

ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Previously Convicted for Child Molestation

In a press release filed Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that they apprehended an individual illegally entering the United States across the southern border who had previously been convicted in the States for sexually assaulting a minor.

Border patrol agents at the Ajo station near Tuscon, Arizona apprehended the pervert sneaking into the country on Thursday. After running a background check, authorities discovered that 29 year-old Raul Cano-Garcia had been convicted in Fresno, California for having sex with a child under the age of 14. Cano-Garcia was sentenced to three years, but it is unclear if he ever actually served any jail time or was simply deported.

President Donald J. Trump received massive criticism for kicking off his 2016 presidential campaign with comments saying Mexico was sending "rapists" when illegal aliens entered the country. Cano-Garcia, however, is one of many illegal aliens from Mexico who have been convicted in American courts for some kind of sexual offense.

Statistics are not available right now for how many illegal aliens in jails across America are sex offenders, but a report out of Oregon last spring showed startling numbers within the state.

According to the Washington Examiner, nearly half of the illegal aliens in Oregon's jails are convicted sex offenders. 83% of those individuals convicted are from Mexico. The Examiner also reported last spring that under President Obama, ICE released nearly 600 sex offenders "for legal reasons." Many of these individuals were sent back to their native countries, but 151 one of them were denied admittance by those nations. Many of these individuals were released back into the streets of America.

Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute, told the Examiner these numbers highlight the need for serious immigration reform.

"The anti-borders left routinely inject sanctimony into the immigration issue claiming that anyone with opposing arguments is morally inferior," said Dale Wilcox, executive director of the Immigration Reform Law Institute.

"But when statistics like this come out, statistics which show the horrific consequences of having an unregulated immigration system, they merely step over them like they don't exist," he added.

His group has a solid record of obtaining insider documents that show flaws in the immigration system. Read more about ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Previously Convicted for Child Molestation

Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report for the Americas September 2017

Information obtained from the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) indicated that on September 1, 2017 there were 971 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the state’s prison system.

Breaking the DOC criminal alien prison population down by a specific geographic region of the world, 856 of the prisoners self-declared countries of origin were located in the Americas: North, Central and South America and the West Indies (Excluding the United States of America and its territories):

- North America had 781 criminal aliens, 91.24 percent of the DOC prisoners from the Americas;

- Central America had 51 criminal aliens, 5.96 percent of the DOC prisoners from the Americas;

- South America had 17 criminal aliens, 1.99 percent of the DOC prisoners from the Americas;

- The West Indies had seven criminal aliens, 0.82 percent of the DOC prisoners from the Americas.

The 856 prisoners in the DOC prison system from the Americas were 88.16 percent of the total criminal alien prison population.

Some background information, all criminal aliens incarcerated in the DOC prison system were identified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal law enforcement agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Once identified by ICE these criminal aliens had immigration detainers placed on them by immigration officials monitoring the state’s prisons. After these criminal alien inmates have completed their state sanctions, prison officials will transfer custody of these inmates to ICE.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the 856 criminal alien prisoners from the Americas by number and percentage incarcerated on September 1st in the state’s prisons.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

DOC Total Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin from the Americas

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin from the Americas

Mexico

778

90.89%

Guatemala

17

1.99%

Cuba

15

1.75%

El Salvador

15

1.75%

Honduras

13

1.52%

Peru

4

0.47%

Canada

3

0.35%

Costa Rica

2

0.23%

Ecuador

2

0.23%

Nicaragua

2

0.23%

Belize

1

0.12%

Jamaica

1

0.12%

Panama

1

0.12%

Trinidad & Tobago

1

0.12%

Venezuela

1

0.12%

Total

856

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 17.

The preceding table reveals that criminal aliens from 15 countries located in the Americas were incarcerated in the DOC prison system. Mexico with 778 prisoners equated to 90.89 percent of the criminal aliens from the Americas incarcerated in the state’s prisons.

Here are the ways Oregon residents were victimized by the 856 criminal aliens from the Americas.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners from the Americas incarcerated on September 1st by type of crime.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Type of Crime from the Americas

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Type of Crime from the Americas

Sex Abuse

184

21.50%

Rape

156

18.22%

Homicide

121

14.14%

Drugs

102

11.92%

Sodomy

86

10.05%

Assault

68

7.94%

Robbery

34

3.97%

Kidnapping

20

2.34%

Burglary

14

1.64%

Theft

12

1.40%

Driving Offense

6

0.70%

Vehicle Theft

1

0.12%

Arson

0

0.00%

Escape

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

0.00%

Other / Combination Crimes

52

6.07%

Total

856

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 17.

The preceding table reveals that 426 criminal aliens (49.77 percent) of those DOC prisoners from the Americas were incarcerated for three types of sex crimes: sex abuse, rape and sodomy.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of criminal alien prisoners from the Americas incarcerated on September 1st that were sent to prison from the state’s 36 counties.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

County

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County from the Americas

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County from the Americas

Marion

210

24.53%

Washington

181

21.14%

Multnomah

161

18.81%

Clackamas

69

8.06%

Jackson

34

3.97%

Lane

34

3.97%

Umatilla

22

2.57%

Yamhill

22

2.57%

Deschutes

17

1.99%

Linn

15

1.75%

Klamath

14

1.64%

Polk

14

1.64%

Benton

12

1.40%

Malheur

8

0.93%

Lincoln

6

0.70%

Wasco

6

0.70%

Jefferson

5

0.58%

Josephine

5

0.58%

Coos

4

0.47%

Hood River

4

0.47%

Douglas

3

0.35%

Tillamook

3

0.35%

Clatsop

2

0.23%

Crook

1

0.12%

Gilliam

1

0.12%

Lake

1

0.12%

Morrow

1

0.12%

Union

1

0.12%

Baker

0

0.00%

Columbia

0

0.00%

Curry

0

0.00%

Grant

0

0.00%

Harney

0

0.00%

Sherman

0

0.00%

Wallowa

0

0.00%

Wheeler

0

0.00%

Total

856

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 September 17.

Twenty-eight Oregon counties had at least one criminal alien from the Americas incarcerated in DOC prisons. Four of the state’s counties, Marion, Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas had 621 prisoners (72.55 percent) of the criminal aliens from the Americas incarcerated in the state’s prisons.

Beyond the DOC criminal alien incarceration numbers and percentages by countries of origin, by crime types or by the state’s counties, criminal aliens from the Americas pose high economic cost on Oregon tax payers.

An individual prisoner incarcerated in the DOC prison system costs the state approximately ($94.55) per day.

The DOC’s incarceration cost for its 856 criminal alien prison population from the Americas is approximately ($80,934.80) per day, ($566,543.60) per week, and ($29,541,202.00) per year.

Even taking into account fiscal year 2016 U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), U.S. Department of Justice, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP) award of $1,788,075.00, if the State of Oregon receives the same amount of SCAAP funding for fiscal year 2017, the cost to incarcerate 856 criminal aliens to the DOC will be at least ($27,753,127.00). Note: At this point in time there is no indication the U.S. BJA will provide SCAAP awards in 2017.

None of preceding cost estimates for the DOC to incarcerate the 856 criminal aliens includes the dollar amount for legal services (indigent defense), language interpreters, court costs, or victim assistance.

Bibliography

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated September 1, 2017.

Oregon Department of Corrections Issue Brief Quick Facts IB-53, January, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/OC/docs/pdf/IB-53-Quick%20Facts.pdf

U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), 2016 SCAAP award: https://www.bja.gov/funding/FY2016-SCAAP-Award-C.PDF

This report is a service to Oregon state, county and city governmental officials to help them assess the impact of foreign national crime in the state.

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon is an independent crime researcher who writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com or at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/ Read more about Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report for the Americas September 2017

Oregon’s Marion County First in Foreign National Crime in August 2017

On August 1, 2017 Oregon’s Marion County had 232 of the 984 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) prison system; the county was first in foreign national crime in the state with 23.58 percent of the criminal aliens in DOC prisons.

The following table reveals how Marion County residents were harmed or victimized by the 232 criminal aliens incarcerated on August 1st in the DOC prison system with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration detainers.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

Total Number of Inmates W/ ICE Detainers in DOC Prisons from Marion County by Type of Crime

Percentage of Inmates W/ICE Detainers in DOC Prisons from Marion County by Type of Crime

Rape

49

21.12%

Sex Abuse

49

21.12%

Sodomy

32

13.79%

Homicide

22

9.48%

Assault

16

6.90%

Kidnapping

11

4.74%

Robbery

10

4.31%

Drugs

9

3.88%

Burglary

6

2.59%

Theft

5

2.16%

Driving Offense

1

0.43%

Vehicle Theft

1

0.43%

Arson

0

0.00%

Escape

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

0.00%

Other / Combination Crimes

21

9.05%

Total

232

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 August 17.

This table reveals, using the DOC ICE detainer numbers from August 1st, the total number of criminal alien inmates incarcerated in the DOC prison system by type of crime from all Oregon counties, the total number of criminal alien inmates from Marion County in DOC prisons by type of crime and the percentage of those alien inmates who were from the county by type of crime.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

Total number of Inmates W/ ICE Detainers in DOC Prisons from all Oregon Counties by Type of Crime

Total number of Inmates W/ ICE Detainers in DOC Prisons from Marion County by Type of Crime

Percentage of Inmates W/ICE Detainers in DOC Prisons from Marion County by Type of Crime

Sex Abuse

200

49

24.50%

Rape

174

49

28.16%

Homicide

138

22

15.94%

Drugs

112

9

8.04%

Sodomy

97

32

32.99%

Assault

77

16

20.78%

Robbery

53

10

18.87%

Kidnapping

25

11

44.00%

Burglary

23

6

26.09%

Theft

18

5

27.78%

Driving Offense

9

1

11.11%

Vehicle Theft

4

1

25.00%

Arson

0

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

0

0.00%

Escape

0

0

0.00%

Other / Combination Crimes

54

21

38.89%

Total

984

232

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 August 17.

The following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the majority of the 232 criminal aliens with ICE immigration detainers who have harmed or victimized the residents of Marion County in the DOC prison system.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers from Marion Country by Country of Origin in DOC Prisons

Percentage of Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Country of Origin from Marion County in DOC Prisons

Mexico

204

87.93%

Federated States of Micronesia

3

1.29%

Cambodia

2

0.86%

El Salvador

2

0.86%

Marshall Islands

2

0.86%

Russia

2

0.86%

Vietnam

2

0.86%

Other Countries

15

6.47%

Total

232

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 August 17.

Criminal aliens from 20 different countries have harmed or victimized the residents of Marion County.

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. This report is a service to Oregon state, county and city governmental officials in Marion County to help them assess the impact of foreign national crime in the county. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com or at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/ Read more about Oregon’s Marion County First in Foreign National Crime in August 2017

Record $135 billion a year for illegal immigration, average $8,075 each, $25,000 in NY

The swelling population of illegal immigrants and their kids is costing American taxpayers $135 billion a year, the highest ever, driven by free medical care, education and a huge law enforcement bill, according to the the most authoritative report on the issue yet.

And despite claims from pro-illegal immigration advocates that the aliens pay significant off-setting taxes back to federal, state and local treasuries, the Federation for American Immigration Reform report tallied just $19 billion, making the final hit to taxpayers about $116 billion.

State and local governments are getting ravaged by the costs, at over $88 billion. The federal government, by comparison, is getting off easy at $45 billion in costs for illegals.

President Trump, Attorney General Jeff Sessions and conservatives in Congress are moving aggressively to deal with illegals, especially those with long criminal records. But their effort is being fought by courts and some 300 so-called "sanctuary communities" that refuse to work with federal law enforcement.

The added burden on taxpayers and the unfairness to those who have applied to come into the United States through legal channels is also driving the administration's immigration crackdown.

The report, titled "The Fiscal Burden Of Illegal Immigration on U.S. Taxpayers," is the most comprehensive cost tally from FAIR. It said that the costs have jumped about $3 billion in four years and will continue to surge unless illegal immigration is stopped. It was provided in advance exclusively to Secrets.

"Clearly, the cost of doing nothing to stop illegal immigration is far too high," said FAIR Executive Director Dan Stein. "President Trump has laid out a comprehensive strategy to regain control of illegal immigration and bring down these costs," said Stein. "Building the wall, enhancing interior enforcement and mandating national E-Verify will go a long way in bringing these ridiculously high costs under control," he added.

Over 68 often shocking pages, FAIR documents the average $8,075 in state, local and federal spending for each of the of 12.5 million illegal immigrants and their 4.2 million citizen children.

Broadly, the costs include $29 billion in medical care, $23 billion for law enforcement, $9 billion in welfare, $46 billion for education.

Just consider the cost of teaching an illegal alien child who doesn't speak English. FAIR estimates an average cost of over $12,000 a year, and that can reach $25,000 in New York. Add to that welfare, health care, school lunches, and the per student price soars.

In state costs alone, California leads the list at $23 billion per year, followed by Texas at $11 billion, and New York at $7.4 billion.

And it also documents the taxes paid and how they don't come close to offsetting the costs. What's more, FAIR noted that 35 percent of the illegal population operate in an underground economy hidden from tax collectors. And worse, employers hire illegals and either pay them cheaply or under the table.

"The United States recoups only about 14 percent of the amount expended annually on illegal aliens. If the same jobs held by illegal aliens were filled by legal workers, at the prevailing market wage, it may safely be presumed that federal, state and local governments would receive higher tax payments," said FAIR.

Key findings pulled from the report:

  • The staggering total costs of illegal immigrants and their children outweigh the taxes paid to federal and state governments by a ratio of roughly 7 to 1, with costs at nearly $135 billion compared to tax revenues at nearly $19 billion.
  • The nearly $135 billion paid out by federal and state and local taxpayers to cover the cost of the presence of 12.5 million illegal aliens and their 4.2 million citizen children amounts to approximately $8,075 per illegal alien and citizen child prior to taxes paid, or $6,940 per person after taxes are paid.
  • On the federal level, medical ($17.14 billion) is by far the highest cost, with law enforcement coming second ($13.15 billion) and general government services ($8 billion) third.
  • At the state and local level, education ($44.4 billion) was by far the largest expense, followed by general public services ($18.5 billion) and medical ($12.1 billion).
  • The top three states based on total cost to state taxpayers for illegal immigrants and their children: California ($23 billion); Texas ($10.9 billion), and New York ($7.5 billion).

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com


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Oregon Department of Corrections: Foreign National Sex Crime Report July 2017

Data obtained from the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) indicated that on July 1, 2017 that 468 of the 986 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) in the state’s prison system were incarcerated for three types of sex crimes (sex abuse, rape and sodomy), 47.46 percent of the criminal alien prison population.

The following table identifies the types, numbers and percentages of sex crimes committed by the 468 criminal aliens with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration detainers incarcerated on July 1st in DOC prisons.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

DOC Number Inmates W/ ICE Detainers Incarcerated by Type of Sex Crime

DOC Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers Incarcerated by Type of Sex Crime

Sex Abuse

199

42.52%

Rape

173

36.97%

Sodomy

96

20.51%

Total

468

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 17.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the number and percentage of 468 criminal alien prisoners incarcerated on July 1st that were sent to prison from the state’s 36 counties for the crimes of sex abuse, rape and sodomy.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

County

DOC Number Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County Incarcerated for the Crime of Sex Abuse

DOC Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County Incarcerated for the Crime of Rape

DOC Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County Incarcerated for the Crime of Sodomy

DOC Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County Incarcerated for Sex Crimes

DOC Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County Incarcerated for Sex Crimes

 

Marion

49

49

32

130

27.78%

 

Washington

49

42

19

110

23.50%

 

Multnomah

32

25

16

73

15.60%

 

Lane

8

15

6

29

6.20%

 

Clackamas

12

10

4

26

5.56%

 

Jackson

8

5

4

17

3.63%

 

Yamhill

4

6

3

13

2.78%

 

Deschutes

5

2

3

10

2.14%

 

Linn

8

1

1

10

2.14%

 

Benton

3

4

0

7

1.50%

 

Malheur

3

4

0

7

1.50%

 

Polk

4

1

1

6

1.28%

 

Klamath

4

0

0

4

0.85%

 

Umatilla

1

1

2

4

0.85%

 

Clatsop

2

1

0

3

0.64%

 

Coos

0

2

1

3

0.64%

 

Lincoln

1

1

1

3

0.64%

 

Hood River

0

2

0

2

0.43%

 

Jefferson

1

1

0

2

0.43%

 

Wasco

1

1

0

2

0.43%

 

Columbia

1

0

0

1

0.21%

 

Crook

0

0

1

1

0.21%

 

Douglas

0

0

1

1

0.21%

 

Josephine

1

0

0

1

0.21%

 

Morrow

1

0

0

1

0.21%

 

Tillamook

0

0

1

1

0.21%

 

Union

1

0

0

1

0.21%

 

Baker

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Curry

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Gilliam

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Grant

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Harney

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Lake

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

OOS

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Sherman

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Wallowa

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Wheeler

0

0

0

0

0.00%

 

Total

199

173

96

468

100.00%

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 17.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the criminal alien prisoners by number and percentage incarcerated on July 1st in the state’s prisons for the crimes of sex abuse, rape and sodomy.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

DOC Number Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Country Incarcerated for the Crime of Sex Abuse

DOC Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Country Incarcerated for the Crime of Rape

DOC Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Country Incarcerated for the Crime of Sodomy

DOC Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Country Incarcerated for Sex Crimes

DOC Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers by Country Incarcerated for Sex Crimes

Mexico

172

143

77

392

83.76%

Guatemala

6

5

1

12

2.56%

El Salvador

1

2

5

8

1.71%

Fed. St. Micron.

3

0

2

5

1.07%

Russia

1

2

1

4

0.85%

Honduras

1

2

0

3

0.64%

Ukraine

1

1

1

3

0.64%

Vietnam

0

2

1

3

0.64%

Cuba

1

1

0

2

0.43%

Ecuador

0

1

1

2

0.43%

England

1

0

1

2

0.43%

Peru

2

0

0

2

0.43%

Philippines

0

0

2

2

0.43%

Wales

0

2

0

2

0.43%

Other Countries

10

12

4

26

5.56%

Total

199

173

96

468

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 July 17.

Criminal aliens from 38 different countries sexually abused, raped and sodomized residents in the state of Oregon.

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. This report is a service to Oregon state, county and city governmental officials to help them assess the impact of foreign national crime in the state. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com or at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/ Read more about Oregon Department of Corrections: Foreign National Sex Crime Report July 2017

Lane County commissioners weigh protections for local unauthorized immigrants

Lane County commissioners on Tuesday could add new language to the county’s policy manual barring county employees from using public funds to enforce federal immigration laws in most cases.

A board order commissioners are scheduled to vote on Tuesday would add a provision to the Lane County Manual, under “foreign citizenship,” banning the use of money, equipment or personnel for “detecting or apprehending persons whose only violation of law is that they are persons of foreign citizenship present in the United States in violation of federal immigration laws.”

The language would allow county staff to help if a federal judge had ordered a person to be arrested for violating federal immigration law. However, such situations appear to be extremely rare.

The language virtually echoes Oregon law, as well as an ordinance the Eugene City Council approved in March. The Oregon law applies to the state and to all political subdivisions in the state, including county governments.

The county move comes amid a national debate over so-called “sanctuary city” policies, and efforts by liberal-leaning states that don’t want to use local staff and money to enforce stricter federal immigration policies sought by President Donald Trump’s administration.

The proposed Lane Manual change puts into county rules the policies already practiced by agencies such as the Lane County Sheriff’s Office and Lane County Health and Human Services, county officials say.

The proposal “makes it more clear at a local level how (state law) plays out here for the county,” Lane County spokeswoman Devon Ashbridge said. “So it’s valuable in that sense. It takes a look specifically at county services and how it will guide how employees will work within that framework.”

The language doesn’t violate state or federal law, Ashbridge said. A provision permits the sheriff’s office to give information to federal immigration agencies about someone arrested for a criminal offense.

It also authorizes the sheriff’s office to arrest anyone charged with violating federal immigration law if a federal judge issues an arrest warrant.

But Lane County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Carrie Carver said the agency is “not aware of any specific cases” of someone being arrested solely on a such an order. Typically, the federal government arrests illegal immigrants without a judge’s order.

Members of the public have spoken up at recent county commissioners’ meetings about protecting local unauthorized immigrants who haven’t committed any crimes besides entering and living in the country unlawfully.

In November, Lane County, mayors of nine cities and other organizations co-signed a statement of unity vowing to protect marginalized residents such as immigrants.

But dozens of speakers and numerous letter writers have urged local governments such as the city of Eugene and Lane County to go further and commit to not help in federal deportation arrests — even though such assistance is already prohibited by state law.

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For our friends in Lane County - take action now!

Alert date: 
July 9, 2017
Alert body: 

The election is over and President Trump won.  His campaign focal point was to, once and for all, reign in the rampant disregard for our immigration laws and to finally put citizens first.

Now, it seems that many counties, cities, schools etc. have been whipped up into a frenzy by the paid advocates of unfettered immigration and open borders.  They seem to be trying to scare the very people they are supposed to be advocating for.  Why?

When ICE was contacted about the charges made that they are conducting sweeps across the state, they explained they haven't, they don't and they won't enforce our immigration laws in such a way.  But, open border advocates can't get the emotional driver they need unless they enhance the stories they hear far beyond the reality.

Unfortunately, citizens once again, take a back seat to illegal aliens.  Why on earth are these entities creating "safe havens" for people here illegally?  Are these Commissioners, Mayors, Professors etc, willing to accept the responsibility and the cost of harboring illegal aliens?  I doubt it - that's what they have the tax-payer for.  You get to pay for schools, healthcare, prisons, roads and on and on...

And, one last note.  It was mentioned that the idea was to "protect" people whose only issue was being in the country illegally.  Typically, an illegal alien obtains a stolen identity, typically, they are working here illegally, hired by a business that is using illegal labor,  They may also be getting paid under the table - that's tax fraud.  How are they getting around - probably driving without a license or insurance.  Is it fair to break certain laws, if it benefits the law breaker?

Lane County will be holding a meeting and anyone able to attend should be there and speak up against this sick policy.
 

Half of Oregon's criminal illegals held for sex crimes, 83% are Mexican

In a report that has national implications, almost half of the illegal immigrants held in Oregon jails in May faced serious sex crimes including rape, abuse and sodomy.

Of 969 illegals held in jail for that one month, 461 have been charged with the three sex crimes.

A majority are being held in Portland and Salem area jails, according to the report from immigration expert David Olen Cross, whose report is based on statistics from Oregon's Department Corrections and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers.

Most, over 83 percent, were from Mexico, according to Cross.

Nationally the number of criminal illegals held on sex crimes isn't fully known, but Cross' report suggests it is high. The Trump administration has put a focus on deporting criminal illegals.

Last week, the acting director of ICE said the administration is shifting its approach to also targeting those who come across the border illegally. He said it is wrong to let them go and wait for them to commit crimes.

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com Read more about Half of Oregon's criminal illegals held for sex crimes, 83% are Mexican

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