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Caught but released, over and over again -- that's what a federal study is saying about undocumented illegal immigrants.
The Justice Department says people who enter this country illegally are re-arrested as many as six times on average and are still here. Even more disturbing is the reason why they're being released.
Bail is up, way up, for undocumented immigrants -- an automatic $35,000. That's a local change and it could keep thousands more people in Harris County jails and on your dime. Even worse, a report today says it may not make a difference at all -- the feds won't pay to do their part of the job.
Posted by tyne at January 9, 2007