06/30/2005
|
2004 |
178,512 |
48,708 |
129,804 |
27.3% |
|
Criminal Aliens in State Prisons |
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|
(end of fiscal year; states reimbursed by SCAAP) |
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|
2002 — 50 states |
77,000 |
|
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|
2003 — 47 states |
74,000 |
|
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Criminal Aliens in Local Jails |
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|
(end of fiscal year; local jurisdictions reimbursed by SCAAP) |
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|
2002 — 752 local jails |
138,000 |
|
||
|
2003 — 696 local jails |
147,000 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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[Source: General Accountability Office, "Information on Certain Illegal Aliens Arrested in the United States," Letter to Congressman John N. Hostettler, May 9, 2005.] |
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ALIENS REMOVED BY REASON FOR REMOVAL, |
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FISCAL YEARS 1991-2003 |
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|
|
|
Illegal entry or |
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|
|
|
|
Criminal |
Present Without |
|
% Removed for |
|
Year |
Total |
Offenses |
Authorization |
Other |
Criminal Offenses |
|
1991 |
33,189 |
14,475 |
18,275 |
439 |
43.6% |
|
1992 |
43,671 |
20,098 |
23,117 |
456 |
46.0% |
|
1993 |
42,542 |
22,470 |
19,682 |
390 |
52.8% |
|
1994 |
45,674 |
24,581 |
20,750 |
343 |
53.8% |
|
1995 |
50,924 |
25,684 |
24,934 |
306 |
50.4% |
|
1996 |
69,680 |
27,655 |
41,647 |
378 |
39.7% |
|
1997 |
114,432 |
34,113 |
79,367 |
952 |
29.8% |
|
1998 |
173,146 |
35,946 |
135,856 |
1,344 |
20.8% |
|
1999 |
180,902 |
41,995 |
136,832 |
2,075 |
23.2% |
|
2000 |
185,987 |
41,076 |
142,529 |
2,382 |
22.1% |
|
2001 |
77,739 |
40,112 |
135,483 |
2,144 |
22.6% |
|
2002 |
150,084 |
37,723 |
110,652 |
1,709 |
25.1% |
|
2003 |
186,151 |
39,600 |
144,493 |
2,058 |
21.3% |
|
Source: Dept. of Homeland Security, Immigration Statistics 2003, September 2004. Table 42. |
Edwin S. Rubenstein is President of ESR Research Economic Consultants in Indianapolis.
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