Va. Gov Sued for Allowing Felons to Vote: Republican lawmakers in Virginia announced Monday that they are pursuing legal action against Gov. Terry McAuliffe over his decision to restore the voting rights of thousands of felons. Kelly Cohen of the Washington Examiner reports that Virginia's GOP leaders say McAuliffe overstepped his constitutional powers as governor and was politically motivated when he issued an executive order 10 days ago restoring the voting rights of about 206,000 convicted felons. Virginia is often a swing state in general elections, and many Republicans believe that McAuliffe, a Democrat, is attempting the influence the election's outcome this November.
Budget Grows, Deportations Drop: In the last few years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) budget for detention and removal has increased while deportations plummeted, according to the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest. Caroline May of Breitbart reports that from FY 2012 to FY 2015, ICE's deportation budget grew 25% while the number of deportations declined by nearly 43%. The total number of illegal immigrants deported in FY 2012 was 409,849, compared to 235,413 in FY 2015, and the budget jumped from $2,750,843,000 in FY 2012 to $3,431,444,000 in FY 2015. In the midst of it all, ICE deported nearly 41% fewer criminal aliens last year with 25% more resources than it had in FY 2012.
Dozens of Escapes from WA state Mental Hospital: In the wake of two violent patients' escape from Washington state's largest mental hospital last month, the Associated Press investigated and found 185 instances in which patients escaped or walked away over the past 3.5 years. Martha Bellisle of the AP reports that at least five patients committed assaults or other offenses after either bolting out unsecured doors, jumping over fences, crawling out windows, running away from staff during off-campus appointments or wandering off after being allowed outside. Of the 185 escapees or walk-offs, the public was notified in just five instances, even though many had violent histories, were convicted felons or registered sex offenders, or had protection order against them. Some of the missing had been charged with crimes such as murder, rape, kidnapping, assault and robbery prior to hospitalization.
Budget Grows, Deportations Drop: In the last few years, Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) budget for detention and removal has increased while deportations plummeted, according to the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest. Caroline May of Breitbart reports that from FY 2012 to FY 2015, ICE's deportation budget grew 25% while the number of deportations declined by nearly 43%. The total number of illegal immigrants deported in FY 2012 was 409,849, compared to 235,413 in FY 2015, and the budget jumped from $2,750,843,000 in FY 2012 to $3,431,444,000 in FY 2015. In the midst of it all, ICE deported nearly 41% fewer criminal aliens last year with 25% more resources than it had in FY 2012.
Dozens of Escapes from WA state Mental Hospital: In the wake of two violent patients' escape from Washington state's largest mental hospital last month, the Associated Press investigated and found 185 instances in which patients escaped or walked away over the past 3.5 years. Martha Bellisle of the AP reports that at least five patients committed assaults or other offenses after either bolting out unsecured doors, jumping over fences, crawling out windows, running away from staff during off-campus appointments or wandering off after being allowed outside. Of the 185 escapees or walk-offs, the public was notified in just five instances, even though many had violent histories, were convicted felons or registered sex offenders, or had protection order against them. Some of the missing had been charged with crimes such as murder, rape, kidnapping, assault and robbery prior to hospitalization.
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