Posted on 08/25/2014 6:41:47 AM PDT by John Semmens
Outraged over learning that the Department of Homeland Security released 154 illegal immigrants convicted of homicide in their native country, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) demanded an explanation from DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson. He received a reply from Immigration and Customs Enforcement chief Thomas Winkowski.
In his reply, Winkowski maintained that DHS “had no choice in the matter. We should not be castigated for obeying the law.” Winkowski’s contention, though, may not be correct. While it is true that the law does not permit DHS to hold illegal immigrants indefinitely, it does allow for the retention of “dangerous immigrants.”
“Just because an immigrant has been convicted of a serious crime in Mexico, say, doesn’t prove he is dangerous in America,” Winkowski suggested. “Maybe he was unjustly convicted. Or maybe he came to our country to start a new life. Until they are convicted of a crime in the United States they deserve the benefit of the doubt.”
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Don’t forget. One Dim light bulb politician has warned us that if we don’t give these criminals a prize, like U.S. citizenship, they all are going to become terrorists.
There is a new tone of defiance in bureaucrats’ attitude in recent years. Aggressive, hyper confident in their powers.
Release them if you wish; just do it at Tierra del Fuego. It’s a much longer walk back.
And maybe Winkowski is a freakin’ idiot
DAMMIT!!! caught me again... Satire is too close to reality these days
Then they shouldn’t be here in the first time and if they suspect these people are any kind of threat then they need to be deported.
Just because it is written as satire doesn’t mean it is not true. has DHS release criminals from prison, yes they have. Are they allowing criminals and gangbangers across the border? yes they are. You don’t have to be a Muslim to be a terrorists.
Meh for Jeh.
Liberal logic 101:“Just because an immigrant has been convicted of a serious crime in Mexico, say, doesn’t prove he is dangerous in America,”
What court and WHAT judge ordered this? Somebody find out and let us all know. Let the whole US know. This judge has got to go, period.
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