Border Patrol Alters Stats to Hide Release of Criminal Aliens, High Recidivism

Border Patrol Alters Stats to Hide Release of Criminal Aliens, High Recidivism - Judicial Watch: "The U.S. Border Patrol alters statistics involving the apprehension of criminal illegal immigrants to conceal that thousands are being released, a new federal audit reveals.
The frontline Homeland Security agency charged with preventing terrorists and weapons—including those of mass destruction—from entering the country also skews figures to drastically deflate the high recidivism rate of aliens caught entering the U.S.
The distressing details of this crucial agency’s crafty record-keeping practices are outlined in a scathing report issued this month by the investigative arm of Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
The probe focuses on a Border Patrol system developed to address a smuggling crisis along the southwest border.
It’s officially known as Consequence Delivery System (CDS) and is used to identify the most effective and efficient consequences to deter illegal cross border activity in each of the agency’s sectors.
For the system to work, the Border Patrol must report accurate information involving illegal aliens who are apprehended..."