DOC: 1595 foreign nationals under ICE detainers in the Georgia Department of Corrections system alone. This does not include county jails.
The Dustin Inman Society recently received statistics from the Georgia Department of Corrections on “active offenders” who are subjects of ICE detainers in the state for the month of November, 2019.
The Georgia Department of Corrections is 287(g) authorized. Despite a mandate under state law, the Georgia Department of Public Safety is not.
Below is a small sample of numbers and offenses. In total, there were 1595 foreign nationals with ICE detainers. According to the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, Georgia is home to more illegal aliens than green card holders. And according to DHS more than Arizona.
Sample statistics for criminal aliens from the Department of Corrections on ICE detainers.
- Child molestation – 234
- Murder – 162
- Rape – 127
- Aggravated assault – 116
- Armed robbery- 110
- Statutory rape, 63
- Kidnapping – 63
- Trafficking in meth – 137
- Racketeering – 12
You can read the entire report on the DIS blog.
We thank Georgia sate Rep Jesse Petrea for obtaining and sharing these numbers.
