Foreign national driving crimes in Washington County in 2013
January 13, 2014
By David Olen Cross
The hit and run deaths of Anna Dieter-Eckerdt, age 6, and Abigail Robinson, age 11, both residents of Forest Grove, Oregon on Sunday, October 20, 2013 deeply affected my views on the public safety of Washington County residents; the girls untimely deaths causing me to do some in-depth research into the number of foreign nationals charged or convicted of driving crimes in Washington County in 2013.
Cinthya Garcia-Cisneros, the alleged killer of the two little girls, a 19-year old Mexican national woman, is currently incarcerated at the Washington County Jail where she has been charged with two counts of felony hit and run. Garcia-Cisneros’ trial is currently underway in a Washington County Circuit Court.
Foreign national criminal activity should no longer be a stranger to the residents of Washington County. All the residents of the county have to do is read a local newspaper, listen to a talk radio program or watch the evening news.
One of the most common types of foreign national crime the residents of the county may have to face in their daily lives are driving crimes committed against them or their loved ones by foreign nationals illegally present in the state.
Research data gathered over the last 12 months from the Washington County Jail website imparts through statistics the collateral damage foreign national drivers illegally present in the state cause the residents of the county (Note: Washington County Jail in Hillsboro, Oregon on a daily basis may incarcerate up to 572 inmates.):
January 30, 2013 the Washington County Jail in Hillsboro, Oregon had 50 foreign nationals incarcerated, 8.74 percent of the jail population the United States (U.S.) Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Twelve of the 50 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the Washington County Jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 24.00 percent of the alien jail population.
February 27, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 54 foreign nationals incarcerated, 9.44 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Ten of the 54 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 18.52 percent of the alien jail population.
March 20, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 56 foreign nationals incarcerated, 9.79 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Nine of the 56 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 16.07 percent of the alien jail population.
April 27, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 55 foreign nationals incarcerated, 9.61 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Eleven of the 55 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 20.00 percent of the alien jail population.
May 14, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 53 foreign nationals incarcerated, 9.26 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Seventeen of the 53 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 32.07 percent of the alien jail population.
June 19, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 51 foreign nationals incarcerated, 8.92 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Seventeen of the 51 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 33.33 percent of the alien jail population.
July 16, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 55 foreign nationals incarcerated, 9.61 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Fifteen of the 55 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 27.27 percent of the alien jail population.
August 19, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 60 foreign nationals incarcerated, 10.49 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Ten of the 60 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 16.67 percent of the alien jail population.
September 17, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 71 foreign nationals incarcerated, 12.41 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Sixteen of the 71 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 22.53 percent of the alien jail population.
October 16, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 58 foreign nationals incarcerated, 10.14 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Twelve of the 58 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 20.69 percent of the alien jail population.
November 20, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 56 foreign nationals incarcerated, 9.79 percent of the jail population the U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Fifteen of the 56 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 26.78 percent of the alien jail population (Note: Cinthya Garcia-Cisneros is included in these statistics).
December 18, 2013 the Washington County Jail had 50 foreign nationals incarcerated, 8.74 percent of the jail population U.S. DHS–ICE agents had identified as possibly being in the country illegally. Eleven of the 50 foreign nationals with U.S. DHS–ICE holds at the county jail were involved in some type of driving crime or violation, 22.00 percent of the alien jail population (Note: Cinthya Garcia-Cisneros is included in these statistics).
For 2013, the Washington County Jail incarcerated an averaged of approximately 56 foreign nationals per day; 9.79 percent of the overall jail population. The county jail incarcerated an averaged of approximately 13 foreign nationals per day who were charged or convicted of driving crimes or violations; 23.21 percent of the alien jail population (See table).
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Washington County Jail (WCJ)
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| Month/Day/Year |
WCJ Total # Foreign National Inmates W/ICE Holds |
WCJ % Total Jail Population Foreign National Inmates W/ICE Holds |
WCJ Total # Foreign National Inmates W/Driving Crimes & ICE Holds |
WCJ % Total Foreign National Inmates W/Driving Crimes & ICE Holds |
| Jan. 30, 2013 |
50
|
8.74%
|
12
|
24.00%
|
| Feb. 27, 2013 |
54
|
9.44%
|
10
|
18.52%
|
| Mar.20, 2013 |
56
|
7.79%
|
9
|
16.07%
|
| Apr. 27, 2013 |
55
|
9.61%
|
11
|
20.00%
|
| May 14, 2013 |
53
|
9.26%
|
17
|
32.07%
|
| Jun. 19, 2013 |
51
|
8.92%
|
17
|
33.33%
|
| Jul. 16, 2013 |
55
|
9.61%
|
15
|
27.27%
|
| Aug. 19, 2013 |
60
|
10.49%
|
10
|
16.67%
|
| Sept. 17, 2013 |
71
|
12.41%
|
16
|
22.53%
|
| Oct. 16, 2013 |
58
|
10.14%
|
12
|
20.69%
|
| Nov. 20, 2013 |
56
|
9.79%
|
15
|
26.78%
|
| Dec. 18, 2013 |
50
|
8.74%
|
11
|
22.00%
|
| Average Per Day |
56
|
9.79%
|
13
|
23.21%
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Source: Research and evaluation of Washington County Jail website’s listings of ICE Holds JAN. – DEC. 2013.
The preceding 12 months of statistics combined reveal the extent of foreign national crime in the county, the clear focus of this chronicle driving crimes:
Hopefully it didn’t take the deaths of two little girls on October 21, 2013 to wake up Washington County’s elected and non elected officials in state, county and local government, partially those in law enforcement, to the fact that driving crimes committed by foreign nationals should be considered a significant public safety threat to all the residents of the county.
Washington County’s elected and non elected officials should work together, setting aside any pretense of political correctness, to empower state, county and local law enforcement’s ability to keep those illegally present in the state from driving on the county’s freeways, roads and streets; because the driving crimes being committed by alien drivers are indiscriminant of a county resident’s race, religion, nationality or country of origin.
David Olen Cross of Salem writes on the subjects of illegal immigration and foreign national crime. Contact him at docfnc@yahoo.com.
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