The Arizona Republic
The government has stepped up efforts to deport as many criminals as possible, but many are able to slip back into the country.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement does not track how many deported criminals are re-captured inside the United States, but immigration officials and border experts say it's likely that many re-enter. And some, when they do come back into the United States, commit more crimes, such as last month's killing of a Phoenix police officer.
The Border Patrol in Arizona has seen an increase in the number of arrests involving criminals, bolstering the idea that the border has become a turnstile for deported criminals. Arizona is the main gateway for unauthorized border crossings.
Posted by tyne at October 1, 2007