Alarming Trend?

" Immigration and customs enforcement agency in the last year they have arrested a lot more illegal immigrants with criminal records in this country. 22%. More than the previous year so what's behind this new trend. Joining us on the phone -- Adventure -- director for detention and removal operations for ice the immigration and customs enforcement agency. What is behind it -- is this is this a case of better police work or are there more dangerous people cross the border illegally."

" What got -- the boat is is it that criminal alien force is our number one birdie as I. And that certainly is borne out by the -- bet that the voting."

" We have always focused on illegal alien forces. Activities. I think are. Have benefited by. Additional information by it additional technology that about it it helped connect the dot better and locate these individuals but is it is -- about this that'll."

" What we take a look at the numbers if you if you look at the 2009 fiscal year about 45%. Of the 35000. Immigrants arrested had criminal records. That's up from 23%. The year before -- get is that it is it because the agency is shifting its focus trying to find some of these people."

" Well we've we get certainly conscious concentrated effort on criminal alien we believe -- poses."

" The greatest of our community. And that's over bit of both our."

" Does this. We have the the net effect of preventing crime."

" Well I I don't know that. Right now our boat is to identify the -- who have. Not only violated our immigration laws that violated a federal big. -- Those of the -- of boats we've we've focused on it is being out."

" I get older there's obviously controversy over the way we handle illegal immigrants in this country and and there are some who say that your agency and others. -- two by gentle with them but if you pick someone up who has a criminal record. Can you assure us that in virtually every case they are locked up and or deported."

" Well what will make every effort. To allow that individual dictated -- that -- removal proceedings that they get a removal order. We will report."

" David venture -- from the immigration and customs enforcement agency. --"