Some fear ‘Streamline’ could overburden federal courts

There should be a zero tolerance.....If we show the illegals that we mean bussiness it will go a long way in helping stop illegal immigration.

by Jeremy Roebuck

EDINBURG -- The Rio Grande Valley will be the next place to implement a zero-tolerance policy credited with slashing illegal immigration rates by almost 70 percent in other parts of the state.

Dubbed "Operation Streamline," the plan calls for the criminal prosecution of every migrant caught crossing the border without proper documentation, U.S. Border Patrol officials said Tuesday.

And while the program has had dramatic results in largely rural parts of Texas and Arizona, it remains untested in more populous regions where the number of immigrants apprehended each year is typically higher.

Skeptics fear prosecution of every illegal immigrant could overwhelm local federal courts, which already spend much of their time on immigration-related cases.

"We will prioritize our resources to ensure those who enter illegally are removed expeditiously," U.S. Attorney Don DeGabrielle said in a statement. "Operation Streamline recognizes the critical importance of detention and immediate removal as a deterrence to future illegal immigration."

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