If you're an illegal immigrant, you've already broken the law once. I'd rather see them deported than waste tax dollars putting them in prison in the US. Venezuela literally emptied their prisons into the United States, and our terrible leadership let it happen. Send them back and let them deal with them again. It's a complete mess. There are also many good immigrants. Every election cycle, politicians promise to change immigration policies, making it easier for the brightest and best to come in and work, but it seems like no changes are ever made. I sympathize with people who want to come to America for a better life. My parents are immigrants but what's happening at the border, with a lack of vetting for those coming in, is dangerous and insane. Back to the original post if your illegal and get convicted of a sex crime I think its a no brainer to deport. They should be deported anyway on the basis of being illegal.  I think the reason they are letting them in is more than just polticial motivation. The suits want to replace a lot of the current work force with immigrants. All job growth in the past 4 years have been for non Americans. You can pay them less and work them more. This is another bad consequence of these open border policies.