Enforcement Trends:
- Referrals for prosecution up sharply
Upsurge in criminal actions
Only modest change in enforcement activity outside of Texas South
Criminal referrals sky rocket in southern district of Texas
Texas South versus rest of nation
Criminal enforcement trends
- Prison sentences drop
Contrasts on prison sentences by judicial district
Sentences in magistrate and district courts
Sentences for DHS-Immigration convictions usually shorter
- A few criminal statutes are the focus of most prosecutions
Offenses prosecuted differ by court
- DHS-Immigration now ranks first in federal convictions
Immigration the focus of most federal prosecutions
Immigration matters have high prosecution rates
Prosecution time less for immigration cases
