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ICE: 1,500 Criminal Aliens Released From California Prisons, ‘Many Re-Offended’

Ashe Schow
ICE: 1,500 Criminal Aliens Released From California Prisons, ‘Many Re-Offended’
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More than 1,500 criminal illegal aliens with active Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers were released from Orange County, California prisons over the past two years, many of whom re-offended after their release.

ICE issued a press release that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) had confirmed that a California law passed two years ago (SB54) had created more crime in the state. Of the 1,500 released despite active retainers, more than 400 were re-arrested on charges including “rape, assault with a deadly weapon, child sex offenses, domestic violence, identify theft, and driving under the influence,” ICE reported.

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