From the Department of Glaringly Obvious Headlines

This is the Page One, above the fold story in today's Arizona Republic:

"Data: Many deported felons just sneak back across border"

"The government has successfully deported hundreds of thousands of foreign-born criminals in recent years. But a significant number have come back again, illegally, to the United States, often to commit more crimes, according to government data and interviews with law-enforcement authorities, federal prosecutors and criminal-defense lawyers."

You don't say?

Thanks for letting us in on that surprising news, reporter Daniel Gonzalez. You have a real knack for digging up tidbits that no one has ever previously figured out on their own, sir.

Of course, the number of felon illegal aliens in this country is only going to go up in the near future, thanks to Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, who has seen fit to remove the option for specially trained local law enforcement agencies to hold for deportation illegal aliens arrested for minor offenses, including the crime of their coming here against the law in the first place.

Under the new 287(g) agreements with those certain police departments, they may only refer to ICE those illegals who "commit serious offenses". Those with prior felony criminal histories in this country who are caught committing nuisance crimes? They'll just give a fake name or forged ID, sign their ticket and will quickly be back on our streets causing mayhem, as the police will now be powerless to hold them for ICE, thanks to our wise Secretary.

Thanks a million, Janet.