Calif. city launches unusual immigration crackdown

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | February 24, 2008

SAN DIEGO (AP) - Police in the city of Escondido are taking federal immigration law into their own hands in an unusual way.

This week, police began began tracking down the 90 or so illegal immigrants in Escondido believed to have been previously deported after committing crimes in the U.S.

In a 3-day sting that ended Friday, police say they found 14 - including one who was arrested or convicted on charges of rape, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, domestic violence and driving under the influence. Some were picked up at home, others in public spaces.

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