FOXNews.com - Va. police: Illegal immigrant charged with killing nun and injuring 2 others in car crash

FOXNews.com - Va. police: Illegal immigrant charged with killing nun and injuring 2 others in car crash

This case involves what is referred to in immigration enforcement as "catch and release." Unfortunately not unlike some criminals charged with other crimes and released on bond, illegal immigrants frequently do not report back for a deportation hearings. Why should they? There is no incentive to do anything other than evade subsequent arrest, because there are no real penalties for not reporting. In fact, if they remain undetected to the next round of government amnesty programs, then they are rewarded for their elusiveness. Tragically, there are unintended victims of the federal government's negligence in the enforcement of federal law in a manner that protects U.S. citizens. Far too many illegal aliens also engage in various crimes, thus victimizing law abiding U.S. citizens. Sister Denise Mosier is just one example. In 2006, I wrote an article titled, Ethical Analysis Related to the Involvement of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies in the Enforcement of Immigration Law (Homeland Security Review, Fall 2006, Vol. 1. No.2), that focused on ethical aspects of the failure to enforce federal immigration law at all levels of government. It seems disingenuous when politicians propose immigration reform or new immigration enforcement mandates while the federal government refuses to effectively and consistently enforce the laws currently on the books. The American people are led to believe that if an illegal alien is apprehended in the U.S. the result will be deportation. This does not always happen. Under current application of the federal law Carlos Montano exploited the weakness in the federal government's resolve to enforce immigration law. Mr. Montano disregarded our law by physically being in this country, he repeatedly disregarded our laws by driving under the influence, and he disregarded the law again by killing Sister Denise Mosier through his wanton conduct. Our federal government, through negligent inaction, serves to protect the criminal alien instead of the innocent U.S. citizen. This is just one of many stories of the harm that has resulted from this negligent behavior. There are too many stories like this and there will continue to be until the federal goverment lives up to the obligation to enforce the laws enacted by the U.S. Congress.