Democrat officeholders are testifying, under oath, that they have created a two-tier justice system where foreign criminals are punished less for the same crime, specifically to make sure they keep DACA status and aren't deported.
Of course, when DACA was created, the Obama admin touted it as a program for "law-abiding" citizens. But it was a lie -- as soon as "law-abiding" became an accepted excuse to keep illegal foreigners here, the left started changing our laws and our enforcement policies to make sure illegals are "law-abiding" no matter what.
Arlington’s Commonwealth’s Attorney testified that her office has a DUI policy specifically for DACA recipients. In a small number of cases, prosecutors have considered changing a DUI to a different first-degree misdemeanor so the defendant can renew DACA status. (We don’t have first-degree misdemeanors - they are called Class 1 misdemeanors - surprised an elected prosecutor doesn’t know that).
She says the defendant is still held accountable and the original DUI charge remains visible. But DACA status is a factor in the plea resolution, one that an American citizen charged with the same offense cannot invoke.
Should immigration status affect which crime appears on a defendant’s record?
Source: Dehghani-Tafti deposition, p. 89, lines 6–22.