In fact. as a State senator. I introduced legislation to create a statewide program that attempts to speed up the process of identifying these alien felons. Once identified. the process of deportation can begin. That program was based on a system instituted by Orange County Superior Court Judge David Carter. Under this system. 35 percent of the defendants brought before his court were found to be undocumented aliens. allowing the INS to begin deportation proceedings. But despite efforts at the State level. meeting our goal depends on what we do here in Washington. Last years immigration act moves us a step closer: It call for the creation of 20 new immigration judges. and calls on the Attorney General to report to the Congress this December with a plan that will move us to that goal. I look forward to reading the Attorney Generals recommendations. But in the meantime. we can do more to speed up the process and get these alien felons out of our communities and our country.
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