I would like to say at the outset that I understand there is no opposition to this amendment. by the majority and their support is much appreciated. Criminal aliens are a real problem. About onethird of our Federal inmate population today are noncitizens. About 77 percent of the noncitizens convicted of felonies go on to be arrested at least one more time. Criminal aliens are currently not being deported. Approximately 30.000 aliens will be arrested for crimes that make them deportable. Yet. for example last year. only 7.00 criminal aliens in that category wer.. actually deported. This amendment would simply authorized 20 new immigration judges for the purposes of conducting deportatinn hearings of criminal aliens who are in prison. Current law allows for expedited deportation procedures for aliens convicted of aggravated felonies before the alien is released. Unfortunately. these hearings are not taking place because there are not enough Judges. Instead. criminal aliens are released from custody or retained at great expense to the INS. Mr. Chairman. this amendment would help alleviate those problems by authorizing 20 new immigration judges. I urge its support. Mr.
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Generalization that criminal aliens are not being deported and are repeatedly arrested.