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Over 680 arrested in U.S. immigration raids -homeland security secretary
reuters ^ | Feb 13, 2017 | Julia Edwards Ainsley |

Posted on 02/13/2017 2:56:31 PM PST by mdittmar

U.S. immigration officers have arrested more than 680 people in recent operations, 75 percent of whom have been convicted of crimes, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly said on Monday, referring to actions that have sparked alarm among immigrant rights advocates.

Kelly said in a statement that crimes committed by the illegal immigrants ranged from homicide to driving under the influence of alcohol.

He said the operations were routine and consistent with regular operations carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration advocates have said they are raids that do not take into account an immigrant's threat level or family ties to the United States.

President Donald Trump promised to deport 2 million to 3 million migrants with criminal records on taking office.

Former President Barack Obama also targeted criminal migrants for deportations, but his administration did not consider low-level offenses such as driving under the influence of alcohol to be a deportable offense.

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680?,that's kinda lame.

Well,here's an old song I like.

Conway Twitty - Goodbye Time

1 posted on 02/13/2017 2:56:31 PM PST by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar

Pack your bags.


2 posted on 02/13/2017 2:58:09 PM PST by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: mdittmar

It’s a start!

Actually, Rush was touting 0bama’s raids that netted 7,500.

Not a PEEP from the Enemy Media back in 2011 when 0bama was cleaning house!


3 posted on 02/13/2017 2:58:58 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: mdittmar

It’s a start.

We need to make sure illegal aliens get the message that they WILL be deported and that if they leave voluntarily they can apply to do it the right way or if they are deported they will have a 10 year wait to apply.


4 posted on 02/13/2017 3:00:43 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: mdittmar

deport the invading 3rd world invading socialist hordes


5 posted on 02/13/2017 3:01:18 PM PST by Democrat_media (Yellen raising rates with only 1.8% growth to hurt Trump send USA to depression)
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To: mdittmar

i was at Starbucks in Capitola this morning... 4 guys armed and wearing cool uniforms with HSI Response Team patches were waiting for their coffees... it was a very cool moment to see them there...


6 posted on 02/13/2017 3:02:29 PM PST by latina4dubya (when i have money i buy books... if i have anything left i buy 6-inch heels and a bottle of wine...)
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To: mdittmar

We must not be satisfied with just deporting those already given deportation orders or convicted of violent crimes.

All illegal aliens MUST break multiple crimes DAILY to continue their illegal presence.
Illegal employment and document fraud at the very least.
We should not wait until they harm or kill Americans before deporting them.


7 posted on 02/13/2017 3:03:17 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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Former President Barack Obama also targeted criminal migrants for deportations, but his administration did not consider low-level offenses such as driving under the influence of alcohol to be a deportable offense.
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Drunk illegal alien drivers kill Americans every day.
This MUST be a deportable offense.
Why should we wait until they kill someone?


8 posted on 02/13/2017 3:04:59 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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I would be repatriating them from 30,ooo feet.


9 posted on 02/13/2017 3:06:49 PM PST by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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The Leows used to be packed with illegals

All gone now


10 posted on 02/13/2017 3:08:21 PM PST by Democrat_media (Yellen raising rates with only 1.8% growth to hurt Trump send USA to depression)
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To: Democrat_media

Works for me


11 posted on 02/13/2017 3:15:08 PM PST by southernindymom
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Only about 20-30,000,000 more of these illegal alien invader felons to arrest and deport.


12 posted on 02/13/2017 3:21:33 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or reeducation camp?)
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To: mdittmar

that is 1 in every 17,000


13 posted on 02/13/2017 3:22:02 PM PST by doug from upland (Are we dreaming or is Hillary finally really gone?)
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When we hit 10 million, we’ll be at a 25% success rate.


14 posted on 02/13/2017 3:22:42 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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me too. I mean the Leows used to be packed with Illegals as they knew Obama wanted them here. Must have run off scared lol

Now they are all gone!

good riddance


15 posted on 02/13/2017 3:22:56 PM PST by Democrat_media (Yellen raising rates with only 1.8% growth to hurt Trump send USA to depression)
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To: latina4dubya

Where is Capitola, Venezuela?


16 posted on 02/13/2017 3:23:45 PM PST by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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[[680?,that’s kinda lame.]]

Absolutely it is- but it’s a start- I’ve read there are over 80,000 violent criminal illegal aliens walking our streets- likely even far more than that as many simply haven’t been convicted yet and aren’t on record as violent criminals yet


17 posted on 02/13/2017 3:26:01 PM PST by Bob434
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The (Illegal) Immigrant Song
(Clicky Clicky)

(Illegal) Go Home Song
(Clicky Clicky)

Over 680 Arrested In Immigration Raids


18 posted on 02/13/2017 3:26:56 PM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 66 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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We desperately need a layered border - wall, mine field, fence, road, fence and forts/patrols, underground sensors, etc. We need it now, otherwise, these raids are like emptying the ocean with a teaspoon.


19 posted on 02/13/2017 3:32:15 PM PST by rigelkentaurus
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We desperately need a layered border - wall, mine field, fence, road, fence and forts/patrols, underground sensors, etc. We need it now, otherwise, these raids are like emptying the ocean with a teaspoon.

I've always had a soft spot for the Remote Sentry Guns as used in the movie "ALIENS".


20 posted on 02/13/2017 3:51:08 PM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 66 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
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