Mr. Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker. I would also like to make a point that most of the criminals who have been identified by this program are not firsttime offenders. During the first 5 months of the pilot program. data compiled by INS at the Ventura County jail indicated that 70 percent of those identified as criminal or illegal aliens had at least one prior conviction. Most of these convictions were for very serious crimes. including 30 individuals who had prior convictions for aggravated felonies and 61 who had narcotics convictions. In closing.
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