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Oregon’s Washington County Second in Foreign National Crime in February 2018

 

On February 1, 2018 Oregon’s Washington County had 205 of the 975 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) prison system; the county was second in foreign national crime in the state with 21.03 percent of the criminal aliens in DOC prisons.

The following table reveals how Washington County residents were harmed or victimized by the 205 criminal aliens incarcerated on February 1st in the DOC prison system with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ICE detainers.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

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

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

Sex Abuse

50

24.39%

Rape

46

22.44%

Homicide

22

10.73%

Drugs

21

10.24%

Sodomy

21

10.24%

Assault

17

8.29%

Robbery

11

5.37%

Burglary

4

1.95%

Theft

4

1.95%

Kidnapping

3

1.46%

Driving Offense

1

0.49%

Escape

1

0.49%

Vehicle Theft

1

0.49%

Arson

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

0.00%

Other / Combination Crimes

3

1.46%

Total

205

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.

This table reveals, using the DOC ICE detainer numbers from February 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 Washington County in DOC prisons by type of crime and the percentage of those alien inmates who were from the county by type of crime.
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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 Washington County by Type of Crime

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

Sex Abuse

203

50

24.63%

Rape

177

46

25.99%

Homicide

137

22

16.06%

Sodomy

101

21

20.79%

Drugs

100

21

21.00%

Assault

73

17

23.29%

Robbery

53

11

20.75%

Kidnapping

25

3

12.00%

Burglary

21

4

19.05%

Theft

15

4

26.67%

Vehicle Theft

5

1

20.00%

Driving Offense

4

1

25.00%

Escape

1

1

100.00%

Forgery

1

0

0.00%

Arson

0

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

59

3

5.08%

Total

975

205

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.

The following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the majority of the 205 criminal aliens with ICE detainers who have harmed or victimized the residents Washington County in the DOC prison system.
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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

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

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

Mexico

159

77.56%

Guatemala

11

5.37%

Cuba

5

2.44%

EL Salvador

3

1.46%

Honduras

3

1.46%

Federated States of Micronesia

2

0.98%

Philippines

2

0.98%

Other Countries

20

9.76%

Total

205

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.

Criminal aliens from 26 different countries have harmed or victimized the residents of Washington County.

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon is crime researcher who writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. The preceding 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. His past crime reports can be found at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/. Read more about Oregon’s Washington County Second in Foreign National Crime in February 2018

OFIR meeting Saturday, April 14 2:00pm

Alert date: 
April 11, 2018
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Invite a friend and plan to attend OFIR's upcoming meeting Saturday, April 14th from 2:00 - 4:00pm.

Learn what's new with Initiative Petition #22 - to Repeal Oregon's sanctuary statute and find out what YOU can do to help get the initiative to the ballot this fall.  Learn more at www.StopOregonSanctuaries.org

Dan Laschober, candidate for House District 26 will join us.  All candidates are welcome.  If a candidate would like time to speak, please contact us in advance of the meeting.  If a candidate drops in and there is time at the end of the meeting, they will be given TWO minutes to introduce themselves to the group. Remember, please, OFIR is a non-partisan, single issue organization and we do not endorse candidates.

The primary elections are just around the corner.  This is a critical election and OFIR encourages everyone to be certain your voter registration is current and that you are well educated on the candidates and their positions on issues important to you.

Volunteer to work on a campaign, ask questions of candidates you are uncertain of, contact them via their website to confirm opinions you have about the candidate.  It's your responsibility to be educated before you vote.  And, it is critical that you VOTE!

We hope to see you at the meeting Saturday, April 14 at 2:00pm at the Best Western Mill Creek Inn - across from Costco in Salem, Oregon.

 

 

U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons: Criminal Alien Report February 2018

The United States having a significant foreign national population residing within the nations boundaries, be they legally or illegally present in the country, unfortunately includes those who commit crimes.

The extent and impact of foreign national crime on the U.S. citizens and residents of this country is explicitly revealed by a simple search on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) inmates statistics website under the heading of inmate citizenship.

Here are the countries of origin, moreover, the number and percentage of those countries citizens recently incarcerated in the U.S. BOP prison system (The most recent BOP crime numbers available were from February 24, 2017.).

Inmate Citizenship:

- México 23,601 inmates, 12.9 percent;
- Colombia 1,669 inmates, 0.9 percent;
- Dominican Republic 1,462 inmates, 0.8 percent;
- Cuba 1,175 inmates, 0.6 percent;
- Other / unknown countries 9,113 inmates, 4.9 percent;
- United States 145,814 inmates, 79.8 percent;

Total Inmates: 182,834 inmates.

To clarify the meaning of these preceding criminal alien inmate numbers and percentages, I will translate them into words:

Combining February 24th BOP criminal alien inmate numbers, there were 37,020 criminal aliens in the BOP prison system. Alien inmates were 20.2 percent of the federal prison population; more than two in every ten inmates were criminal aliens.

With 23,601 Mexican nationals being incarcerated in the BOP prison system, at 63.8 percent, they were the vast majority of criminal aliens in federal prisons.

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons breaks down the federal prison population into 13 types of offenses. One of the top five offenses, the reason inmates are serving time in federal prisons is for immigration crimes. There were 12,238 inmates in the BOP prison system incarcerated for immigration crimes; they were 7.1 percent of the federal prison population.

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon is crime researcher who writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. The preceding report is a service to federal, state, county and city elected and non elected governmental officials to help them assess the impact of foreign national crime in the United States of America. He can be reached at docfnc@yahoo.com. His past crime reports can be found at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/.
  Read more about U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons: Criminal Alien Report February 2018

Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report February 2018

The Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) February 1, 2018 Inmate Population Profile indicated there were 14,800 inmates incarcerated in the DOC’s 14 prisons.

Data obtained from the DOC indicated that on February 1st there were 975 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) incarcerated in the state’s prison system; criminal aliens were 6.59 percent of the total prison population.

Some background information, all the criminal aliens incarcerated in the DOC prison system were identified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and have ICE detainers placed on them.

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 inmates with ICE detainers incarcerated on February 1st in the state’s prisons.
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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

February 1, 2018

14,800

13,825

975

6.59%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18 and Inmate Population Profile 01 February 18.

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

County

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County

DOC % Inmates W/ICE Detainers by County

Marion                                             

235

24.10%

Washington

205

21.03%

Multnomah

200

20.51%

Clackamas

83

8.51%

Lane

40

4.10%

Jackson

37

3.79%

Yamhill

25

2.56%

Umatilla

21

2.15%

Linn

15

1.54%

Polk

15

1.54%

Benton

14

1.44%

Klamath

14

1.44%

Deschutes

12

1.23%

Lincoln

8

0.82%

Malheur

8

0.82%

Wasco

6

0.62%

Jefferson

5

0.51%

Clatsop

4

0.41%

Coos

4

0.41%

Douglas

4

0.41%

Hood River

4

0.41%

Josephine

4

0.41%

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

975

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.

Here are the ways Oregon residents were victimized by the 975 criminal aliens.

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

203

20.82%

Rape

177

18.15%

Homicide

137

14.05%

Sodomy

101

10.36%

Drugs

100

10.26%

Assault

73

7.49%

Robbery

53

5.44%

Kidnapping

25

2.56%

Burglary

21

2.15%

Theft

15

1.54%

Vehicle Theft

5

0.51%

Driving Offense

4

0.41%

Escape

1

0.10%

Forgery

1

0.10%

Arson

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

59

6.05%

Total

975

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.

Using the DOC Inmate Population Profile and ICE detainer numbers from February 1st, 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.
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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

1,737

1,534

203

11.69%

Rape

976

799

177

18.14%

Homicide

1,741

1,604

137

7.87%

Sodomy

1,029

928

101

9.82%

Drugs

877

777

100

11.40%

Assault

2,009

1,936

73

3.63%

Robbery

1,497

1,444

53

3.54%

Kidnapping

279

254

25

8.96%

Burglary

1,303

1,282

21

1.61%

Theft

1,123

1,108

15

1.34%

Vehicle Theft

521

516

5

0.96%

Driving Offense

225

221

4

1.78%

Escape

42

41

1

2.38%

Forgery

48

47

1

2.08%

Arson

72

72

0

0.00%

Other / Comb. Crimes

1,321

1,262

59

4.47%

Total

14,800

13,825

975

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18 and Inmate Population Profile 01 February 18.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the self-declared countries of origin of the 975 criminal alien prisoners by number and percentage incarcerated on February 1st in the state’s prisons.
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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

776

79.59%

Guatemala

19

1.95%

Cuba

17

1.74%

El Salvador

15

1.54%

Honduras

14

1.44%

Vietnam

14

1.44%

Federated States of Micronesia

10

1.03%

Russia

8

0.82%

Laos

6

0.62%

Cambodia

4

0.41%

Canada

4

0.41%

Philippines

4

0.41%

Ukraine

4

0.41%

Ecuador

3

0.31%

England

3

0.31%

Marshall Islands

3

0.31%

Peru

3

0.31%

South Korea

3

0.31%

Other / Unknown Countries

65

6.67%

Total

975

100.00%

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmates list 01 February 18.

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 ($108.26) The DOC’s incarceration cost for its 975 criminal alien prison population is approximately ($105,553.50) per day, ($738,874.50) per week, and ($38,527,027.50) per year.

None of preceding cost estimates for the DOC to incarcerate the 975 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 February 1, 2018:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201802.pdf

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated February 1, 2018.

Oregon Department of Corrections Issue Brief Quick Facts IB-53, February 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/OC/docs/pdf/IB-53-Quick%20Facts.pdf

David Olen Cross of Salem, Oregon is crime researcher who writes on immigration issues and foreign national crime. The preceding 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. His past crime reports can be found at http://docfnc.wordpress.com/. Read more about Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report February 2018

Suspect deported twice before alleged rape of underage Seaside girl

A Seaside man detained by and U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement outside Clatsop County Circuit Court earlier this month was deported twice before allegedly raping a teenage girl, according to the federal agency.

Anastacio Eugenio Lopez Fabian, 24, allegedly had sex with the girl several times beginning in 2016, when she was under 14 years old. Seaside police arrested him in February after he allegedly assaulted her. He was released the same day after posting $25,000 bail.

He has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape, three counts of third-degree rape, fourth-degree assault and harassment. A mandatory minimum sentence of more than six years in prison applies to second-degree rape convictions.

ICE detained him in the courthouse parking lot as he arrived for a hearing. He is in custody at the private Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington, according to the federal agency’s records. Fabian was deported to Guatemala in 2013 and 2014, according to a statement from ICE spokeswoman Carissa Cutrell, who also said the Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office did not alert the agency of his most recent arrest.

“Hours after his release, ICE deportation officers received information from federal databases about his prior immigration history and his most recent arrest. From there, they conducted an online review of jail and court records and determined that Lopez-Fabian did not have lawful status in the country, and subsequently, targeted him for immigration enforcement.” Cutrell said in an email. “ICE focuses its enforcement resources on individuals who pose a threat to national security, public safety and border security.”

Sheriff Tom Bergin said the timing and coordination of Fabian’s initial arrest and release did not allow for his office to notify the agency.

“He posted bail, so there’s not much we can do unless ICE notifies us, which it didn’t,” Bergin said. “ICE puts out a blanket statement every time they do these things because they want to cover their butts. Believe me, we want to hold these guys.”

The federal agency criticized the county last year for not adhering to its requests to detain undocumented immigrants. Bergin pointed to a U.S. District Court case in Portland in which a judge ruled in favor of a woman detained by ICE at a Clackamas County jail, claiming the Fourth Amendment protected her against unreasonable search and seizure.

The federal court ruling made sheriff’s offices hesitant to detain people based on immigration status.

The federal agency often does not seek a warrant for an immigration violator signed by a judge, relying instead on a warrant signed by one of its own agents. Bergin suggested that his office would be on steadier constitutional grounds to detain people like Fabian if the agency obtained judicial warrants.

“All the federal government has to do is change one tiny little thing,” Bergin said. “I think the current administration is looking at doing that.”

In the meantime, lawmakers — including U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon — have proposed legislation that would deter immigration arrests at courthouses, schools and health clinics. Some criminal justice officials have suggested the practice discourages immigrants from appearing in court either as witnesses or defendants.

Bergin disagrees.

“I don’t have a problem with it. We’re worried about the actual criminals that are causing problems and doing harm to our citizens,” Bergin said. “If they’re a wanted criminal, they’re not going to show up anyway. I don’t think it affects it one way or another.” Read more about Suspect deported twice before alleged rape of underage Seaside girl

Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man Convicted of Manslaughter

TUCSON, Ariz. – Tucson Station Border Patrol agents arrested a Mexican man Sunday afternoon shortly after he illegally entered the United States south of Three Points. The agents later learned of his first-degree manslaughter conviction in Oregon.

Agents apprehended Evodio Guzman-Ramirez, a 50-year-old Mexican national, and transported him to the Tucson Station for processing. Agents then conducted a records check and learned Guzman was convicted in 1993 for first-degree manslaughter, resulting in a five-year prison sentence in Benton County, Oregon. He will remain in federal custody pending prosecution for re-entry as an aggravated felon.

All persons apprehended by the Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks using biometrics to ensure illegal immigrants with criminal histories are positively identified.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials welcome assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol and remain anonymous by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
  Read more about Border Patrol Agents Arrest Man Convicted of Manslaughter

Rape suspect detained by ICE outside Clatsop County Courthouse

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a Seaside man Wednesday outside Clatsop County Circuit Court when he arrived for a hearing on rape charges.

Anastacio Eugenio Lopez Fabian, 24, allegedly had sex with a girl twice in 2016 when she was under 14 and three times when she was under 16. He was arrested by Seaside police in February after allegedly assaulting her and was released last week after posting $25,000 bail.

As a hearing was set to begin Wednesday, Kris Kaino, Fabian’s court-appointed attorney, alerted Judge Cindee Matyas that his client was not coming.

“ICE picked him up in the parking lot about 10 to 15 minutes ago,” Kaino said.

Deputy District Attorney Dawn Buzzard asked that the hearing “be held off until we know where he is.”

Both the hearing and an early resolution conference scheduled for May have been canceled.

District Attorney Josh Marquis said this is the second ICE arrest he’s heard of at the courthouse in the past six months.

“They don’t coordinate with us, and we don’t coordinate with them,” he said. “Obviously, if they’re whisked off and deported, they don’t usually coordinate with us.”

Maria Fabian, Fabian’s cousin, said Fabian is from Guatemala. Kaino met with her and two other family members after the hearing.

“We were trying to talk to him to see if he knew, but I don’t know,” Fabian said of the immigration detention.

Fabian’s arrest in February came after the alleged victim’s mother reported her as a runaway to Seaside police. Police found her at Fabian’s home, and she reported that she was unwilling to go to school that day after attending a party the night before.

Police learned of the alleged sex crimes while interviewing her. Fabian has been charged with two counts of second-degree rape, three counts of third-degree rape, fourth-degree assault and harassment.

Second-degree rape carries a mandatory minimum sentence of more than six years in prison.

“We have to resolve the case,” said Marquis, who differentiated serious cases from lower-level ones. “If it doesn’t get resolved, it may go on for years at which point it’s harmful to the victim.”

ICE officials could not immediately be reached for comment. Astoria Police Chief Geoff Spalding said the federal agency told police beforehand about the arrest, which is a common practice.

The federal agency criticized Clatsop County last year for not cooperating with its requests to detain undocumented immigrants, saying such arrests would be safer at a jail than a courthouse. Sheriff Tom Bergin said at the time that his office — and all other sheriff’s offices in the state — were susceptible to lawsuits. The U.S. District Court in Portland previously ruled in favor of a woman detained by ICE at a Clackamas County jail, claiming the Fourth Amendment protected her against unreasonable search and seizure.

U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, and other lawmakers have proposed legislation to deter immigration arrests at sensitive locations such as courthouses, schools and health clinics. Some criminal justice experts believe such arrests push immigrants further into the margins, discouraging them from appearing for court, either as witnesses or defendants.

The Trump administration, however, has made immigration enforcement a priority and has urged states to cooperate with federal agents. Read more about Rape suspect detained by ICE outside Clatsop County Courthouse

Senate rejects Trump immigration plan

The Senate rejected legislation based on President Trump's framework for an immigration deal in a 39-60 vote on Thursday, leaving an uncertain path forward for Congress with nearly a million immigrants sheltered by an Obama-era program facing the prospect of deportation.

The measure spearheaded by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) needed 60 votes to clear a filibuster, but failed to meet the mark.

It was the fourth proposal in a row rejected by the Senate ...

The Grassley measure provided a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million immigrants brought to the country illegally as children. Many of these people could face deportation beginning in March as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is scaled back, though court rulings are complicating that matter.

It also included $25 billion for border security, tougher interior enforcement and new limits on legal immigration.

Supporters of the plan and the White House mounted an intense pressure campaign to win over the 60 votes needed to move forward with their plan.

"The president, in my view, has gone more than halfway to meet the Democrats and resolve this matter..." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said ahead of the vote.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) also called the framework a "reasonable compromise."

And Trump, in a tweet, urged senators to "strongly consider a system of merit based immigration."

"While the Republicans and Democrats in Congress are working hard to come up with a solution to DACA, they should be strongly considering a system of Merit Based Immigration so that we will have the people ready, willing and able to help all of those companies moving into the USA!" he said.

Bolstering the White House, most Senate Republicans backed the measure, despite some concerns about cuts to legal immigration. And Trump won over three Democrats — Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Donnelly (Ind.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va.) — all of whom face tough reelection races in deep-red states this fall. 

“I share the President's commitment to border security," Manchin said. "That’s why I voted for his plan. That’s why I fought to ensure the $25 billion he requested for border security was included in the bipartisan deal. That’s why I opposed the Democratic proposal that did not provide a single penny for border security." 
 
Trump and McConnell threw their support behind the Grassley plan earlier this week, bolstering its chances. Republicans are wary of moving forward with an immigration bill that the president doesn't support given that the issue is a political lightning rod amongst the party's base.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), one of Trump's closest allies in the Senate, warned ahead of the vote that any Republicans who supported a separate bipartisan proposal should be concerned about "their electoral futures.”

But the interior enforcement measures, limits to legal immigration and nixing of the Diversity Visa Lottery program were largely considered nonstarters for Democrats.

"President Trump, since he created this problem by terminating DACA last August, has stood in the way of every single proposal that has had a chance to become law," said Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.).

Republicans tried to pressure Democrats into supporting the measure, making it the fourth of the four proposals to get a vote in the Senate Thursday. But Democrats largely scoffed at the take it-or-leave it set up.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) separately told reporters that “I think the writing’s on the wall with the Grassley proposal. … Few if any Democrats will vote for it.”

Grassley tried to win over Democratic support by pledging they would be able to offer changes if it overcame an initial procedural hurdle.

"Aren't you at a point where here the Democrats have been pleading for months and months and months for justice," he said, "why would they turn it down?"

Where the Senate's debate goes next is unclear, though Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) told reporters that both sides would keep talking ahead of the March 5 deadline.

Where the Senate's debate goes next is unclear. 

The Trump administration announced last year that they were ending DACA, which allows undocumented immigrants brought into the country as children to work and go to school.

Under that decision Congress has until March 5 to pass a fix. But two court dates have thrown that into limbo.

McConnell said late Thursday afternoon that it had been a "disappointing week" and Democrats "couldn't take yes for an answer." 

And while noting that he had "held up my end of the bargain," the GOP leader left the door open to bringing immigration back up if a plan emerged that could pass both chambers and had the support of the White House. 

"Even though this week has been squandered, this does not have to be the end of our efforts," he said.

  Read more about Senate rejects Trump immigration plan

OFIR and the STOP Oregon Sanctuaries campaign at the Pacific NW Sportman's Show

Alert date: 
February 8, 2018
Alert body: 

Stop by and say hello at the Stop Oregon Sanctuaries booth at the Pacific Northwest Sportsman's Show at the Expo Center - through Sunday, Feb. 11.

You'll find us in Building A - booth 445.  Sign the petition to Repeal Oregon's Sanctuary Statute.  Not coming to the Show?  Go to www.StopOregonSanctuaries.org and print out your own single signer sheet.  Simply prnt, sign and mail - it's that easy!
 

Oregon Department of Corrections: Criminal Alien Report 2017

Evaluation of 12 months of  Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) Inmate Population Profiles for year 2017 indicated the DOC’s 14 prisons incarcerated an average of 14,696 inmates per day.

Unpublished data obtained from the DOC indicated that from January 1st to December 1st of 2017 there were an average of 972 foreign nationals (criminal aliens) per day incarcerated in the state’s prison system; criminal aliens on a daily basis were 6.62 percent of the total prison population.

The number of criminal aliens in DOC prisons in 2017 increased from 953 alien inmates on January 1st to 973 alien inmates on December 1st, an increase of 20 alien inmates, a 2.10 percent increase in alien inmates for the reporting period.

Some background information, all the criminal aliens incarcerated in the DOC prisons were identified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and have ICE detainers placed on them.

The following four column table reveals a series of monthly first day or second day snapshots on the number of all DOC inmates, domestic inmates, criminal alien inmates, percentage of inmates who were criminal aliens and averages for all the inmate numbers incarcerated in the state’s prisons in 2017.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Month/Day/Year

DOC Daily Total Number of All Inmates

DOC Daily Total Number of Domestic Inmates

DOC Daily Total Number of Inmates W/ICE Detainers

DOC Daily Percent of Inmates W/ICE Detainers

January 1, 2017

14,617

13,664

953

6.52%

February 1, 2017

14,594

13,627

967

6.63%

March 1, 2017

14,654

13,680

974

6.65%

April 1, 2017

14,644

13,682

962

6.57%

May 1, 2017

14,691

13,722

969

6.60%

June 1, 2017

14,708

13,727

981

6.67%

July 1, 2017

14,742

13,756

986

6.69%

August 1, 2017

14,722

13,738

984

6.68%

September 1, 2017

14,760

13,789

971

6.58%

October 2, 2017

14,728

13,757

971

6.59%

November 1, 2017

14,752

13,774

978

6.63%

December 1, 2017

14,739

13,766

973

6.60%

Average

14,696

13,724

972

6.62%

Source: Research and Evaluation 12 DOC Report ICE inmate lists 2017 and 12 Inmate Population Profiles 2017.

The number and percentage of criminal aliens sent to DOC prisons from 15 Oregon counties increased from January 1, 2017 to December 1, 2017.

Marion, Washington, Multnomah and Clackamas counties consistently had the majority of criminal aliens incarcerated in DOC prisons.

Using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the total change, increase or decrease, in the number and percentage of criminal alien inmates who were sent to prison from the state’s 36 counties for the time periods of January 1st and December 1st 2017.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

County

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County Incarcerated on January 1st.

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by County Incarcerated on December 1st.

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers Increase or (Decrease) by County

DOC Total Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers Increase or (Decrease) by County

Marion

232

235

3

1.29%

Multnomah

201

201

0

0.00%

Washington

187

202

15

8.02%

Clackamas

76

82

6

7.89%

Lane

50

39

(11)

(22.00%)

Jackson

35

37

2

5.71%

Yamhill

22

23

1

4.55%

Umatilla

21

22

1

4.76%

Linn

16

14

(2)

(12.50%)

Klamath

14

15

1

7.14%

Polk

14

16

2

14.29%

Benton

13

15

2

15.38%

Malheur

11

9

(2)

(18.18%)

Deschutes

10

13

3

30.00%

Lincoln

8

7

(1)

(12.50%)

Jefferson

6

5

(1)

(16.67%)

Clatsop

5

4

(1)

(20.00%)

Coos

5

4

(1)

(20.00%)

Josephine

4

5

1

25.00%

Crook

3

1

(2)

(66.67%)

Douglas

3

4

1

33.33%

Tillamook

3

3

0

0.00%

Wasco

3

5

2

66.67%

Hood River

2

4

2

100.00%

Morrow

2

1

(1)

(50.00%)

Union

2

2

0

0.00%

Columbia

1

2

1

100.00%

Gilliam

1

1

0

0.00%

Lake

1

1

0

0.00%

OOS (Not county

1

1

0

0.00%

Sherman

1

0

(1)

(100.00%)

Baker

0

0

0

0.00%

Curry

0

0

0

0.00%

Grant

0

0

0

0.00%

Harney

0

0

0

0.00%

Wallowa

0

0

0

0.00%

Wheeler

0

0

0

0.00%

Total

953

973

20

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmate lists for 01 January 17 and 01 December 17.

Here are the ways Oregon residents were harmed and victimized by criminal aliens incarcerated in DOC prisons in 2017.

The number and percentage of criminal aliens incarcerated in DOC prisons for the crimes of sex abuse, rape and sodomy increased in 2017.

Again using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the total change, increase or decrease, in the number and percentage of criminal alien inmates incarcerated in the state’s prisons by type of crime for the time periods of January 1st and December 1st 2017.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Crime

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Type of Crime on January 1st

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Type of Crime on December 1st.

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers Increase or (Decrease) by Type of Crime.

DOC Total Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers Increase or (Decrease) by Type of Crime.

Sex Abuse

185

200

15

8.11%

Rape

170

175

5

2.94%

Homicide

136

136

0

0.00%

Drugs

112

97

(15)

(13.39%)

Sodomy

93

101

8

8.60%

Assault

75

76

1

1.33%

Robbery

54

52

(2)

(3.70%)

Kidnapping

26

25

(1)

(3.85%)

Theft

21

15

(6)

(28.57%)

Burglary

20

23

3

15.00%

Driving Offense

9

7

(2)

(22.22%)

Vehicle Theft

4

5

1

25.00%

Arson

0

0

0

0.00%

Forgery

0

1

1

100.00%

Escape

0

1

1

100.00%

Other / Combination

48

59

11

22.92%

Total

953

973

20

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmate lists for 01 January 17 and 01 December 17.

On January 1, 2017 criminal aliens from at least 55 countries were listed as being incarcerated in DOC prisons, while on December 1, 2017 criminal aliens from at least 56 countries were listed as being incarcerated in the state’s prisons.

Throughout year 2017 Mexican nationals were the vast majority of criminal aliens incarcerated in DOC prisons.

Once again using DOC ICE detainer numbers, the following table reveals the total change, increase or decrease, in the number and percentage of criminal alien inmates, identifying them by their self-declared countries of origin, who were incarcerated in the state’s prisons for the time periods of January 1st and December 1st 2017.
 

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Country

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin on January 1st.

DOC Total Inmates W/ ICE Detainers by Self-Declared Country of Origin on December 1st.

DOC Total Number Inmates W/ICE Detainers Increase or (Decrease) by Self-Declared Country of Origin

DOC Total Percent Inmates W/ICE Detainers Increase or (Decrease) by Self-Declared Country of Origin

Mexico

768

777

9

1.17%

Guatemala

20

19

(1)

(5.00%)

El Salvador

14

15

1

7.14%

Cuba

13

17

4

30.77%

Vietnam

13

14

1

7.69%

Honduras

11

14

3

27.27%

Ukraine

10

5

(5)

(50.00%)

Russia

9

9

0

0.00%

FSM 1

7

9

2

28.57%

Cambodia

4

4

0

0.00%

Laos

4

5

1

25.00%

Marshall Islands

4

4

0

0.00%

Philippines

4

4

0

0.00%

Canada

3

3

0

0.00%

Other Countries

69

74

5

7.25%

Total

953

973

20

 

Source: Research and Evaluation DOC Report ICE inmate lists for 01 January 17 and 01 December 17.
1 Federated States of Micronesia (FSM).

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 to Oregonians in 2017.

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

The DOC’s incarceration cost for an average number of 972 criminal alien inmates incarcerated in the state’s prisons for 2017 was approximately ($91,902.60) per day, ($643,318.20) per week, and ($33,544,449.00) per year.

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

Bibliography

Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profiles for 12 months of 2017:

1 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile January 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201701.pdf

2 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile February 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201702.pdf

3 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile March 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201703.pdf

4 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile April 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201704.pdf

5 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile May 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201705.pdf

6 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile June 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201706.pdf

7 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile July 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201707.pdf

8 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile August 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201708.pdf

9 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile September 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201709.pdf

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

11 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile November 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201711.pdf

12 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile December 1, 2017:
http://www.oregon.gov/doc/RESRCH/docs/inmate_profile_201712.pdf

Oregon Department of Corrections unpublished criminal alien data for 12 months of 2017:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 - Oregon Department of Corrections Population Profile (unpublished MS Excel workbook) titled Incarcerated Criminal Aliens Report dated December 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

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/
 


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