[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 101 (Wednesday, June 18, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H5544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   ILLEGAL ALIEN CRIME REPORTING ACT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Jones) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. JONES of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I would like to bring to 
the attention of the House the issue of illegal alien crime.
  As many of my colleagues are aware, over the past year crimes 
committed by illegal aliens have been at the forefront of our national 
media.
  In Los Angeles, an illegal alien has been charged with the March 2008 
murder of a young athlete and scholar, Jamiel Shaw. Shaw was gunned 
down outside his home in a senseless act of violence.
  In New Jersey, an illegal alien has been charged with the August 2007 
execution-style slaying of three New York college students and the 
shooting of another. This illegal alien suspect was previously granted 
bail on child rape and aggravated assault charges.
  And in my home State of North Carolina, an illegal alien has been 
charged with second degree murder for driving drunk and killing a 22-
year-old man in a car crash over last fall's Thanksgiving holiday.
  While crimes like these are occurring all over the country, the 
public has no way of knowing the extent of the problem. This is because 
the Federal Government and the States do not report statistical 
information on criminal alien crimes. It is for this reason I have 
introduced H.R. 6192, the Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act.
  Last week, I sent a Dear Colleague letter to every Member of the 
House to inform them of this legislation. The bill would require States 
to submit in-depth statistics on illegal alien criminal activity in 
order to receive funding from the Department of Homeland Security. It 
would also require all Federal agencies to submit data on criminal 
activity by illegal aliens. And lastly, the bill would require the FBI 
to compile this information and produce an annual publication similar 
to its existing Uniform Crime Report with detailed statistics on 
illegal alien crimes.
  Mr. Speaker, nothing is more important than the security of our 
Nation and the safety of our citizens. I hope that my colleagues will 
take the time to consider the issue of illegal alien crime and join us 
as a cosponsor of the Illegal Alien Crime Reporting Act.

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