because they might be DEPORTED and instead consider non-criminal programs Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón has ordered his prosecutors to avoid filing criminal charges against illegal immigrants - so that they don't get deported.
Woke Gascón's new directive issued this week means prosecutors will have to weigh the effects of their charging decisions on the immigration status of the suspects.
Instead, they will be encouraged to seek diversion programs to help avoid offenders, living in LA illegally, from being deported.