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September 30, 2003

Dear Hal

With regard to the illegal aliens (gang members), I want them prosecuted, punished and then deported.

There are many forms of deportation and return that most lay people in this country know little about. However, some of the forms are essentially a reward for committing crimes in this country and carry no punishment Those forms of deportation allow the offender to sneak across the border, almost as soon as he is deported and to return to the same neighborhood, often under a new identity, to continue to commit gang and other types of crime. I have been closely involved in attempting to educate the public and the brass regarding this matter, to no avail.

Alex Ford

Deputy Probation Officer II - 34 years - L. A. County Probation

Intensive Gang Supervision Unit (Formerly Specialized Gang Suppression Unit

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September 30, 2003

Dear Alex,

I agree with everything you said. But I want to comment on the issue of gang members who should be deported without being prosecuted first.

Many gang members "walk" because of lack of evidence and because witnesses or victims intimidated by the gang members are afraid to come forward. As I have always said, waiting for a gang member to commit a crime first and then turning them over to the INS, is like buying insurance after the accident.

When it was revealed that the Rampart CRASH unit had been working with the INS to deport illegal aliens, CRASH cops were castigated for the only thing they did right -- they "violated" Special Order 40 and had gang members deported. Click Here for details

If local law enforcement really wanted to fix the problem of gang members who return after being deported, they would be breaking down the INS's door for help. They should lobby the INS to enforce deportations of deportable gang members. Instead, Chief Bratton went to Washington with Mayor Hahn recently, not to lobby the INS, but to lobby for federal help (money) to fight the gang problem. Not long ago, the city council passed a resolution to not allow INS officers to get involved in "local" affairs, and two weeks ago, Dennis Zine went to Washington to lobby congress not to pass HR2671, the "Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act" (States whose local law enforcement agencies that don't want to cooperate with the INS will have federal funds cut). By these actions, city and county government and law enforcement actually encourage deported gang members to return to L.A.

Hal Netkin



	September 30, 2003 Dear Hal With regard to the illegal aliens (gang members), I want them prosecuted, punished and then deported. There are many forms of deportation and return that most lay people in this country know little about. However, some of the forms are essentially a reward for committing crimes in this country and carry no punishment Those forms of deportation allow the offender to sneak across the border, almost as soon as he is deported and to return to the same neighborhood, often under a new identity, to continue to commit gang and other types of crime. I have been closely involved in attempting to educate the public and the brass regarding this matter, to no avail. Alex Ford Deputy Probation Officer II - 34 years - L. A. County Probation Intensive Gang Supervision Unit (Formerly Specialized Gang Suppression Unit ============================================ September 30, 2003 Dear Alex, I agree with everything you said. But I want to comment on the issue of gang members who should be deported without being prosecuted first. Many gang members "walk" because of lack of evidence and because witnesses or victims intimidated by the gang members are afraid to come forward. As I have always said, waiting for a gang member to commit a crime first and then turning them over to the INS, is like buying insurance after the accident. When it was revealed that the Rampart CRASH unit had been working with the INS to deport illegal aliens, CRASH cops were castigated for the only thing they did right -- they "violated" Special Order 40 and had gang members deported. Click Here for details If local law enforcement really wanted to fix the problem of gang members who return after being deported, they would be breaking down the INS's door for help. They should lobby the INS to enforce deportations of deportable gang members. Instead, Chief Bratton went to Washington with Mayor Hahn recently, not to lobby the INS, but to lobby for federal help (money) to fight the gang problem. Not long ago, the city council passed a resolution to not allow INS officers to get involved in "local" affairs, and two weeks ago, Dennis Zine went to Washington to lobby congress not to pass HR2671, the "Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act" (States whose local law enforcement agencies that don't want to cooperate with the INS will have federal funds cut). By these actions, city and county government and law enforcement actually encourage deported gang members to return to L.A. Hal Netkin