Immigration cases continue to dominate federal enforcement efforts, making up well over half -- 58% -- of all federal prosecutions in April, according to timely data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). By comparison, prosecutions falling under the general category of drugs and narcotics made up only 16% of the total, while matters classified as involving white collar violations limped in at just under 5% for the same month. The very heavy federal emphasis on immigration cases became especially notable in February, March and April and is concentrated in selected judicial districts along the border with Mexico. The surge in this area is being advanced under a program called "Operation Streamline." The April figures documenting the Bush Administration's intense immigration enforcement effort -- mostly involving minor criminal charges being brought against undocumented aliens -- have emerged at a time when John McCain and Barack Obama, the two leading presidential candidates, are increasingly debating the immigration policies the United States should pursue. For reports on the latest enforcement trends, go to: http://trac.syr.edu/tracreports/bulletins/



Thanks to Transactional Records Agency Clearinghouse.