Since August of 1991. 18 boatloads of Chinese mainlanders have been intercepted in United States waters. Charged a fee of $25.000 to $30.000. beguiled with false promises. hundreds and now thousands of men. women. and children are crammed into the holds of ships to suffer degradation at sea and terrible circumstances if and when they land. Today the maximum penalty for smuggling immigrants is Just $2.000 or up to 5 years in prison. That is nothing. The sentence for smuggling should be increased to 10 years and to 20 years where victims sustain harm. In addition.. by using the Federal Racketeer Influence and Corrupt Practices Act. known as RICO. and asset seizures and forfeitures laws. the profits and tangible assets used and owned by smuggling syndicates and their coconspirators could be confiscated and utilized by our lawenforcement officials for crimefighting pursuits. That hits them where they live. profit. Three: Consolidate the hearing process during Federal trials of illegal immigrants accused of crimes. Today. two steps are necessary before illegal immigrants convicted of felonies can be deported. First. a Federal criminal trial takes place. Then. at a later date. an administrative deportation hearing is held by INS. I say let us combine the two and give the Federal trial judge the authority to issue deportation orders at the same time illegal immigrants are sentenced for aggravated felonies. Once the sentence is served. such felons can then immediately be deported. Four: Deport illegal immigrants who commit felonies to serve their sentences in prisons of their own country rather than our own. Today. convicted felons have an option. They can decide whether they want to serve their sentence in an American prison or in the prison of their own country.
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