Donald Trump rode to a second term on a ‘invasion’ of migrants….
THAT is NOT True….
But?
ICE has been put under HUGE pressure to deal with something that is NOT as simple as one would think…
Detaining and deporting someone who REALLY wants to come back to America, sometimes, simply does NOT work with a plane ride back to someplace….
It has got so bad for Federal Law Enforcement, as effort ‘s to ‘find’ migrants to ‘say’ they have deported (Body Counts) to make Stephen Miller and Trump happy has drained resources from other departments and agencies….
And?
Has generated TONS of work for the Justice Department dealing with the MULTITUDES of Civil Suits against the Trump actions, which have at times broken previous Government Agreements, Settlements, Judge’s and Court orders….
Many criminals removed from prisons, not American streets
The Trump administration has roared into cities and towns over the past two months, often with cameras and celebrity live-streamers in tow, to arrest thousands of immigrants they say pose a threat to Americans. Trump said officers are “achieving the great liberation of America” from criminals; his border czar, Tom Homan, said the arrests are making neighborhoods safer; and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem has taken credit for getting “these scumbags off of American streets.
The Department of Homeland Security said on March 13 that Immigration and Customs Enforcement had arrested approximately 33,000 immigrants in U.S. cities and towns since Trump took office, but officials will not release all their names or details about them, such as where they were arrested or specific criminal histories.
The White House has showcased 72 ICE arrests.
In the first weeks of Trump’s second term, the White House X account regularly posted stats on ICE immigration arrests. Included as part of that were some detainees’ mug shots in prison-orange frames alongside a partial list of their crimes. The administration labeled them as “some of the worst.”
The Post’s findings mirror a national dataset posted by the Deportation Data Project, a repository obtained through public-records requests that shows that a similar percentage of the nearly 17,000 immigration arrests made during the same time period were already in jail, contrary to the Trump administration’s assertions that they were making most arrests in American communities. Hints that they were already incarcerated are in the White House’s photos. Some inmates are dressed in prison uniforms, while others appear against a backdrop of cinder-block walls or industrial doors.
Administration officials said the arrests are part of more than 100,000 immigration and border arrests during Trump’s 70 days in office, with a similar number of removals. Officials did not comment on the individual cases. ICE acknowledged that it routinely arrests criminals inside jails and prisons as well as out in communities. But it has not responded to questions about its handling of individual cases or why it has not released a full list of those arrested….
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The last administration prioritized the arrest of criminals, and removedtens of thousands of people with criminal convictions, according to the latest ICE report. ICE also flagged immigrants for arrest under Biden, including Sosa Horellana, the man convicted of rape.
Critics worry that as the Trump administration diverts more resources to immigration enforcement — including criminal investigators from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives — they are pulling resources away from other efforts to keep the country safe.
“All this showmanship is not equating to keeping us safer,” said Jason Houser, ICE chief of staff during the Biden administration. “You can’t say in one breath that you’re going after violent criminals and then pull the DEA and ATF and the FBI off the job.”…
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In some cases the White House has publicized, ICE arrested the immigrants before they had gone on trial or, if convicted, completed their sentences, which analysts say is a worrisome trend.
Former federal officials say deportation is a civil procedure that leads to a person’s release in their home country or in the United States if they cannot be deported. Dismissing their criminal charges, or cutting their sentences short, comes with the risk of them reoffending….
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Law enforcement officers say ICE can play a valuable role in investigations, with expertise and resources that allow them to track fugitives across the United States and overseas. But some are skeptical that deportations prevent crime.
Many of those featured in orange boxes on the White House’s social media accounts had been deported before, some multiple times….
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