Ritter vs. Beauprez on illegal immigration
The governor's race is gonna get dirty this September. (I may have to bring back Ms. Aguilera.) Both Ways Bob Beauprez is getting whupped in the polls. He's gonna have to go negative. And he's likely to make illegal immigration an issue. So let's look at the facts.
As Denver's district attorney, Democratic nominee Bill Ritter:
1. Assigned investigators to conduct thorough background checks on all drug suspects and then notify INS/ICE by fax of any suspected undocumented immigrants. This amounted to about 10 notifications a week.
2. Directed courtroom prosecutors to request 90-day jail holds on undocumented-immigrant defendants facing just probation. The jail time gave prosecutors additional time to notify INS/ICE and request that the defendants be picked up so that deportation proceedings could be initiated.
4. Re-notified INS/ICE of all drug-related felony convictions to ensure that the federal government could initiate criminal proceedings in the case of future illegal re-entry.
5. Received letters of commendation from then-INS District Director Joseph R. Greene, praising the work of Denver prosecutors and the Drug Court. From Jan. 1 to March 31, 1995, alone, 57 undocumented immigrants were ordered deported after being identified through the Drug Court. From July 1 through Sept. 10, the figure was 58. (After 1995, the INS stopped providing figures.)
So that's Ritter. Now, for a brief summary of Beauprez's action on illegal immigration during his years in congress, I direct you to this video of someone snoring. Enjoy.
Portions of this post concerning Ritter's record as district attorney are from a Ritter for Governor press release. Not the snoring though.
As Denver's district attorney, Democratic nominee Bill Ritter:
1. Assigned investigators to conduct thorough background checks on all drug suspects and then notify INS/ICE by fax of any suspected undocumented immigrants. This amounted to about 10 notifications a week.
2. Directed courtroom prosecutors to request 90-day jail holds on undocumented-immigrant defendants facing just probation. The jail time gave prosecutors additional time to notify INS/ICE and request that the defendants be picked up so that deportation proceedings could be initiated.
4. Re-notified INS/ICE of all drug-related felony convictions to ensure that the federal government could initiate criminal proceedings in the case of future illegal re-entry.
5. Received letters of commendation from then-INS District Director Joseph R. Greene, praising the work of Denver prosecutors and the Drug Court. From Jan. 1 to March 31, 1995, alone, 57 undocumented immigrants were ordered deported after being identified through the Drug Court. From July 1 through Sept. 10, the figure was 58. (After 1995, the INS stopped providing figures.)
So that's Ritter. Now, for a brief summary of Beauprez's action on illegal immigration during his years in congress, I direct you to this video of someone snoring. Enjoy.
Portions of this post concerning Ritter's record as district attorney are from a Ritter for Governor press release. Not the snoring though.
1 Comments:
FACTS, we don't need no stinking facts!
If Democrats are waiting for the media to point out the Republicans haven't done jack squat about illegal aliens and our broken borders in the 4 years they have been control of the federal government then we are going to be sadly disappointed.
The media is too busy chasing its tail over the Ramsey case to notice much anyways.
Republicans are going to use the absolute lack of objective media coverage in this nation to their advantage. It is going to turn into a he said she said segment like the media always does.
Democrats better hit back hard when Both Ways Bob comes knocking.
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