CAP - CRIMINAL ALIEN PROGRAM

Criminal Alien Program


U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) places a high priority on combating illegal immigration, including targeting illegal aliens with criminal records who pose a threat to public safety.

The Criminal Alien Program identifies, processes and removes criminal aliens incarcerated in federal, state and local prisons and jails throughout the U.S. It was created to prevent criminal aliens from being released into the general public. The program secures a final removal order, prior to the termination of criminal aliens’ sentences, whenever possible.

Criminal Alien Program Components



Jails and Prisons


ERO officers and agents assigned to CAP in federal, state and local prisons and jails throughout the country screen inmates and place detainers on criminal aliens to process them for removal before they are released to the general public. After the screening process and interviews, ERO initiates proceedings to remove the criminal aliens from the United States.

Violent Criminal Alien Section (VCAS)


Initiated in 2008, the Violent Criminal Alien Section (VCAS) screens recidivist criminal aliens encountered through CAP, the National Fugitive Operations Program and the Law Enforcement Agency Response Unit. The VCAS seeks criminal prosecution to deter and reduce future recidivism rates of violent criminal aliens. In coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the VCAS prioritizes federal criminal prosecution of egregious recidivist criminal aliens for felony violations. Illegal reentry after deportation in violation of 8 USC 1326 is currently the most prosecuted federal offense nationwide.

Joint Criminal Alien Removal Taskforces


In response to the 2009 congressional mandate to locate “at large” criminal aliens, ERO initiated Joint Criminal Alien Removal Taskforces (JCART). JCART seeks, locates and arrests at-large criminal aliens with convictions such as drug trafficking offenses, crimes of violence and sex offenses. JCART works with other agencies such as probation and parole offices, the United States Marshal’s Service, ICE Office of Investigations (OI), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and at the request of local law enforcement, conducts special operations. JCART officers target criminal aliens that are at-large in the community who have been released from federal, state or local custody.

Detention Enforcement and Processing Offenders by Remote Technology (DEPORT)


Approximately 27 percent of inmates in Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) custody are non-U.S. citizens. ERO created the DEPORT Center in Chicago to process this population through CAP. ERO officers and agents assigned to the DEPORT Center conduct interviews of BOP inmates nationwide using video teleconference equipment. Through the combined effort of the DEPORT Center and local ERO resources, criminal aliens from all federal detention facilities are taken into ERO custody upon completion of their sentences.

Rapid Removal of Eligible Parolees Accepted for Transfer


This program is a joint partnership with state correctional/parole agencies. It helps ICE more effectively identify and expeditiously remove criminal aliens from the United States. By allowing for the conditional, early release of non-violent aliens with final orders of removal from the United States, the program also reduces the burden on American taxpayers.

DANIEL S. ABRAHAMIAN

CAP - CRIMINAL ALIEN PROGRAM

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