Posted on 12/26/2015 1:09:56 PM PST by Kaslin
The Department of Homeland Security is set to conduct a series of massive deportation raids across the country starting in January. They'll mostly be targeting families reportedly fleeing the rising violence in Central America that have crossed the border within the past year and have been ordered to leave by an immigration judge, according to the Washington Post:
The nationwide campaign, to be carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as soon as early January, would be the first large-scale effort to deport families who have fled violence in Central America, those familiar with the plan said. More than 100,000 families with both adults and children have made the journey across the southwest border since last year, though this migration has largely been overshadowed by a related surge of unaccompanied minors.
The ICE operation would target only adults and children who have already been ordered removed from the United States by an immigration judge, according to officials familiar with the undertaking, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because planning is ongoing and the operation has not been given final approval by DHS. The adults and children would be detained wherever they can be found and immediately deported. The number targeted is expected to be in the hundreds and possibly greater.
The proposed deportations have been controversial inside the Obama administration, which has been discussing them for several months. DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson has been pushing for the moves, according to those with knowledge of the debate, in part because of a new spike in the number of illegal immigrants in recent months.
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Marsha Catron, a DHS spokeswoman, would not comment on any possible ICE operations but pointed out that Johnson "has consistently said our border is not open to illegal immigration, and if individuals come here illegally, do not qualify for asylum or other relief, and have final orders of removal, they will be sent back consistent with our laws and our values."
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Johnson has also made clear that families, children and others who had illegally crossed the border recently and did not obtain asylum status — and anyone ordered deported starting on Jan. 1, 2014 — would be subject to removal.
The publication added that there would possibly be a backlash from Latino and immigration groups over this measure. Gregory Chen, director of advocacy for the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said, "It would be an outrage if the administration subjected Central American families to even more aggressive enforcement tactics."
Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, was mores skeptical in his words with the Post.
"I'll believe it when I see it," he said. "What share is this going to be? It's a drop in the bucket compared to the number they've admitted into the country. If you have photogenic raids on a few dozen illegal families and that's the end of it, it's just for show. It's just a [public relations] thing, enforcement theater."
Of course, the 2016 Democratic field isn't pleased with these reported massive deportation plans, and this will surely continuing fueling the Trump machine as we enter the new year.
Wow, because of the pressure put on by me, ICE TO LAUNCH LARGE SCALE DEPORTATION RAIDS. It's about time!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 24, 2015
.@DHSgov holiday plans for raids to round up/deport Central American refugees fleeing death are wrong. We are a better nation than this.— Martin O'Malley (@MartinOMalley) December 24, 2015
Christine and Katie wrote about the deluge of unaccompanied minors that poured across the border last summer. At the time, Obama warned parents not to send their children alone to cross our borders illegally, noting that they will be sent back if they're caught, along with the numerous safety concerns. Moreover, reports showed that these kids weren't fleeing violence, but coming to the U.S. over the perceived notion that we were granting amnesty.
They’ll mostly be targeting families
Gee, I wonder why they’d be targeting families, rather than gang members and Islamists. They certainly must have a good rational and logical reason. right?
(If I really need a sarcasm tag, I’m in the wrong forum.)
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Yeah, but the sheep wont get it and it will need to be repeated over and over, why not start by deporting gang members, drug dealers, murderers, criminals etc?
Because they know it looks bad to deport families, instead of deporting the dangerous. Keeping our families at risk.
Above said over and over
Exactly
I predict the Administration will deport three Australian or German college students whom have inadvertently allowed their visas to expire, and then declare the entire operation a success and closed.
Bet none of them are Islamists.
“Watch the migration home move into overdrive once Trump secures the nomination.”
exactly. this is being reported to take some of the wind out of Trump’s sails. Hillary must have some goods on BHO. will Hilliarity say this is a better way of keeping families together? Is it possible that Trump’s positions make HRC seem more moderate, and improve her appeal to the low information voters?
I certainly believe this is related to Hillary’s campaign; the media seems especially desperate lately (apparently they feel she will lose to Trump).
I thought it wasn’t possible to deport 11 million people?
This seems like Obama warning his MSM friends so they can prep their horror story reporting.
I rad that it will consist of 100’s of them. right. thats massive isn’t it?
More than 100,000 families with both adults and children have made the journey across the southwest border since last year, though this migration has largely been overshadowed by a related surge of unaccompanied minors.
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The number targeted is expected to be in the hundreds and possibly greater."
They’ll deport as many families as the media wants to broadcast.
Lots of bewildered, frightened children on the news all year.
The Empire is striking back full force against controlling immigration.
Yup. A politically astute acquaintance referred to Obama’s 300,000 Syrian immigrants as the “invasion of Obama’s army.” He expects a lot of riots and blood on the streets in the next year... before Trump or Cruz can do anything to prevent this nightmare from happening on our streets or in our school yards.
“Obama’s 300,000 Syrian immigrants as the ‘invasion of Obama’s army.’”
“Just as strong, just as well funded.”
I remember that line from ‘07 I think. Scary sh1t... then and now.
[The number targeted is expected to be in the hundreds and possibly greater.]
Wow! “Hundreds?” This op could take at least a week.
And....”Under the Hagel plan, which Congress could change, the active-duty Army would shrink from its current 522,000 soldiers to between 440,000 and 450,000. That would make it the smallest since just before the US entered World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.”
How many are Stateside? How much is infiltrated?
Right after the 2009 inauguration a local ICE group conducted a workplace enforcement operation against an auto parts manufacturer. The case was based upon a complaint from a competitor that the target was using cheap illegal labor. Hundreds of hours of case work, evidence collected, warrants were issued. After the arrest and detention of the illegals, the new administration freaked out. They ordered all the arrestees released with brand new work permits and basically told ICE they were out of the workplace enforcement business. The American Worker had been sold out, again, by politicians.
they may do it, do a few, they will make sure they do it badly with lots of crying mothers and children and the media will be there to catch it and exploit it just to start a backlash to the republicans idea just before the elections...all for a negative show
Raids where - Republican car dealerships?
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