Because of a lack of detention space. most are released on the promise that they will show up for their adjudication. Experience has shown that if OTMs are released to attend their removal proceedings. they will likely disappear. Of the 8.908 notices to appear at the immigration court at Harlingen. Texas. issued last year to OTMs. 8.767 failed to show up for their hearings. according to the statistics compiled by the Justice Departmentss Executive Office of Immigration Review. The fact that these aliens were able to enter illegally. be released and then disappear into society has encouraged even more OTMs to illegally enter. Arrests of nonMexicans along the U.S.Mexico border. which total 14.935 in 1995 and 28.598 in 2000. rose to 65.814 in fiscal year 2004.
Identified stereotypes
Generalizes that OTMs will likely disappear if released and encourages illegal entry.