By: David A. Patten
The Department of Homeland Security is trying to hunt down 481 "fugitive illegals" from dangerous countries -- including aliens from four nations designated as state sponsors of terror -- who were arrested and placed in government custody but subsequently released with the United States.
Letting such fugitives loose appears to be routine DHS policy. The releases took place over three years from 2007 to 2009.
According to a CNSNews.com investigation, the missing fugitives were discovered by searching an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) database. The website used a Freedom of Information Act filing to obtain the database.
CNSNews reports nearly 200 of the 481 fugitives are from four nations designated as state sponsors of terror: Cuba (137 fugitives), Iran (29 fugitives), Sudan (14) fugitives, and Syria (13 fugitives). While Cubans who reach America are automatically eligible for refugee status, their eligibility can be revoked if they are convicted of a crime.
Other illegals released came from "countries of interest" including Pakistan, Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, Yemen, Afghanistan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia.
ICE declares someone a fugitive when two conditions are met: A final order has been issued for their deportation, and they have eluded apprehension.
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