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April 15, 2009

Appendix E: Most Common Offenses by Immigration Status

Immigration Status "Legally Present"-11 Most Common Offenses (n>1,000)

Offense

Frequency

Percent within "Legally Present" Immigration Status Category

Cumulative Percent

ILLEGAL ENTRY

10,188

22.6

22.6

DANGEROUS DRUGS [82]

2,279

5.1

27.7

IMMIGRATION

2,118

4.7

32.3

ASSAULT

2,019

4.5

36.8

DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE LIQUOR

1,825

4.0

40.8

COCAINE – SELL

1,692

3.8

44.6

COCAINE – POSSESSION

1,675

3.7

48.3

SMUGGLING ALIENS

1,426

3.2

51.5

MARIJUANA – POSSESSION

1,343

3.0

54.4

MARIJUANA – SELL

1,185

2.6

57.1

ROBBERY

1,039

2.3

59.4

Immigration Status "Immigrant"-11 Most Common Offenses (n>100)

Offense

Frequency

Percent

Cumulative Percent

ASSAULT

330

7.4

7.4

SMUGGLING ALIENS

312

7.0

14.4

COCAINE – POSSESSION

294

6.6

21.0

ILLEGAL ENTRY

284

6.4

27.4

MARIJUANA – POSSESSION

238

5.3

32.7

COCAINE – SELL

237

5.3

38.0

DANGEROUS DRUGS [83]

228

5.1

43.1

IMMIGRATION [84]

180

4.0

47.1

DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE LIQUOR

149

3.3

50.4

ROBBERY

146

3.3

53.7

MARIJUANA – SELL

116

2.6

56.3

Immigration Status "Parolee"-Nine Most Common Offenses (n>300)

Offense

Frequency

Percent

Cumulative Percent

ILLEGAL ENTRY

1,104

13.6

13.6

SMUGGLING ALIENS

556

6.8

20.4

MARIJUANA – SMUGGLING

471

5.8

26.2

DANGEROUS DRUGS [85]

442

5.4

31.6

COCAINE – SELL

400

4.9

36.5

IMMIGRATION [86]

368

4.5

41.0

MARIJUANA – SELL

364

4.5

45.5

COCAINE – POSSESSION

360

4.4

49.9

MARIJUANA – POSSESSION

353

4.3

54.2

Immigration Status "Refugee"-Four Most Common Offenses (n>5)

Offense

Frequency

Percent

Cumulative Percent

ASSAULT

10

10.2

10.2

COCAINE – POSSESSION

9

9.2

19.4

COCAINE – SELL

6

6.1

25.5

DANGEROUS DRUGS [87]

5

5.1

30.6

Immigration Status "Expedited Removal Pending Credible Fear"-Nine Most Common Offenses (n>5)

Offense

Frequency

Percent

Cumulative Percent

ILLEGAL ENTRY

112

13.8

13.8

FRAUD

70

8.6

22.4

DANGEROUS DRUGS [88]

47

5.8

28.2

IMMIGRATION [89]

44

5.4

33.6

DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE LIQUOR

42

5.2

38.8

ASSAULT

34

4.2

43.0

COCAINE – SELL

34

4.2

47.2

COCAINE – POSSESSION

26

3.2

50.4

MARIJUANA – POSSESSION

26

3.2

53.6

MARIJUANA – SELL

25

3.1

56.7

Immigration Status "Illegally Present"-10 Most Common Offenses (n>8,500)

Offense

Frequency

Percent

Cumulative Percent

ILLEGAL ENTRY

98,940

24.1

24.1

DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE LIQUOR

33,572

8.2

32.3

ASSAULT

24,681

6.0

38.3

DANGEROUS DRUGS [90]

22,292

5.4

43.7

COCAINE – POSSESSION

18,248

4.4

48.1

IMMIGRATION [91]

17,775

4.3

52.4

COCAINE – SELL

16,083

3.9

56.3

CRUELTY TOWARD WIFE

11,505

2.8

59.1

ROBBERY

9,578

2.3

61.4

MARIJUANA – POSSESSION

8,897

2.2

63.6

Immigration Status "Unknown"-Six Most Common Offenses (n>1,000)

Offense

Frequency

Percent

Cumulative Percent

ILLEGAL ENTRY

11,971

26.0

26.0

FALSE CITIZENSHIP

11,246

24.4

50.4

IMMIGRATION [92]

7,834

17.0

67.4

ASSAULT

1,102

2.4

69.8

DANGEROUS DRUGS [93]

1,072

2.3

72.1

DRIVING UNDER INFLUENCE LIQUOR

1,032

2.2

74.3

[82] See footnote 64, above, defining "Dangerous Drugs."

[83] Ibid.

[84] See footnote 63, above, defining "Immigration."

[85] See footnote 64, above, defining "Dangerous Drugs."

[86] See footnote 63, above, defining "Immigration."

[87] See footnote 64, above, defining "Dangerous Drugs."

[88] Ibid.

[89] See footnote 63, above, defining "Immigration."

[90] See footnote 64, above, defining "Dangerous Drugs."

[91] See footnote 63, above, defining "Immigration."

[92] Ibid.

[93] See footnote 64, above, defining "Dangerous Drugs."