ICE, shut out of border talks, warns Democrats' plans would free thousands of criminals

Washington Times ^ | February 7, 2019 | By Stephen Dinan and David Sherfinski

[saywhatagain]

The ICE briefer never made it in the room, an administration official said. If he had been allowed to speak, he would have told them that the limits they’re pondering to immigrant detention, proposed by Democrats, would lead to 30,000 people being released back onto the streets, including thousands of migrants with criminal records.

[saywhatagain]

Left outside the room, ICE has instead produced a briefing document for the negotiators. The document defends the president’s call for 52,000 detention beds and says both Democrats plan — cutting ICE to about 35,520 beds — and even Senate Republicans’ ante of about 40,520 beds would mean dangerous migrants would have to be set free. “Up to 30,000 releases of criminals, illegal aliens with criminal charges and recent border crossers” would not be held, ICE said. In some cases ICE would even be forced to break the law to release migrants deemed subject to “mandatory detention” by Congress, the briefing says.

[princess leah]

Our so called leaders do nothing but backstabbing the American people every day they are in office. We need Ice officers to run for office so we can get actual facts from those who truly serve the American people.

[OddLane]

He disputed ICE’s claim that 30,000 migrants, including thousands of criminals, would be released under the Democratic plan. “I really doubt that would be the case, but we’ll see,” he said.

what a piece of garbage.

Montana elected this creep!

[Trumpisourlastchance]

Virtually the entire Congress is a cesspool of our enemies.

[chief lee runamok]

Literally, the lunatics are in charge of the congressional asylum.

[bigbob]

WHO made the decision not to hear from ICE directly? Name names.

[Lurkinanloomin]

BOTH parties have been encouraging the illegal alien inundation for 30 years.

Bush League Republicans MUST become extinct before the Republic does.