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ICE chief plans on sending hundreds of agents to sanctuary cities
The Hill ^ | July 18, 2017 | Josh Delk

Posted on 07/18/2017 2:13:38 PM PDT by jazusamo

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan said Tuesday that he plans on sending hundreds of agents to sanctuary cities in the near future as part of a major crackdown on illegal immigrants.

Homan told the Washington Examiner Tuesday that he plans to address "ludicrous" sanctuary cities.

"In the America I grew up in, cities didn't shield people who violated the law," Homan told the publication. “What I want to get is a clear understanding from everybody, from the congressmen to the politicians to law enforcement to those who enter the country illegally, that ICE is open for business."

According to The Examiner, Homan said he plans on sending hundreds of agents to those cities.

"We’re going to enforce the laws on the books without apology, we’ll continue to prioritize what we do,” Homan continued. “But it’s not OK to violate the laws of this country anymore, you’re going to be held accountable.”

During his interview with the Examiner, Homan also praised the Trump administration, saying it has "taken the handcuffs off law enforcement," allowing them to address immigration more thoroughly.

"You can like President Trump, not like him, like his policies, not like his policies, but one thing no one can argue with is the effect they've had," said Homan.

According to Homan, illegal border crossings have decreased by 70 percent under Trump and arrests inside the country have increased by 40 percent.

The 30-year immigration agency veteran also said that he has gotten a green light to hire 10,000 new immigration agents, who will work to arrest illegal criminals sheltered in sanctuary cities.

Sanctuary cities are jurisdictions with policies limiting cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration agents and include cities such as New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Austin.

President Trump campaigned on cracking down on illegal immigration and stepping up border security.

Following his inauguration, many cities started declaring that they would protect illegal immigrants, sparking the debate over sanctuary cities.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; homan; ice; illegalaliens; immigration; sanctuarycities; trump
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To: jazusamo

This could actually be very effective. By sending ICE into the strongholds of illegal alien sanctuaries, you really rip apart the whole sanctuary city policy. Sort of the opposite of gun free zones. If illegal aliens reside in a sanctuary city, they are more likely to be deported under this policy. Unless the sanctuary cities send their police to war with ICE, this will gut the whole sanctuary city movement more effectively than withholding Federal funds (although I like that idea, too.)


21 posted on 07/18/2017 3:02:43 PM PDT by tballard56
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To: Zeppo

I hear you and couldn’t agree more.

Many Democrats of old had the well being of our country at heart, sadly no more.


22 posted on 07/18/2017 3:03:27 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Bigg Red
Maybe he will be promoted from acting director.

My thought also, he's the type that should be running ICE.

23 posted on 07/18/2017 3:06:01 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: ichabod1

That’s because Obama even counted the ones that had been turned away at the border as deportations. That way his numbers looked good while they were deporting no one.


24 posted on 07/18/2017 3:09:01 PM PDT by sheana
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To: TADSLOS
if we're gonna get 10,000 new federal employees, at lest it's in the right department...

if they can deport 10,000 illegals it will more than make up for their salaries in wasted taxpayer dollars over the longrun

25 posted on 07/18/2017 3:12:53 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: jazusamo

Popcorn and many pics I hope. Oh and some champagne too.


26 posted on 07/18/2017 3:22:34 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: grania

Logically, this could thwart a lot of the Sanctuary City misbehavior.


Let’s up the ante.

When they get to the sanctuary city, they should give an interview and say that, since the city will not detain illegal criminals when requested, they will have to chase them; and they will detain and deport ANY illegal they find during the chase.


27 posted on 07/18/2017 3:27:49 PM PDT by Mack the knife
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To: jazusamo

Excellent!


28 posted on 07/18/2017 3:32:08 PM PDT by Uncle Sam 911
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To: ichabod1

Who returned the next week after the it taxpayer - paid vacay! What a crock.


29 posted on 07/18/2017 4:24:00 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation camp?)
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To: Michael.SF.
I’d take the opposite approach. Round them up in non sanctuary cities then bus them to the sanctuary cities. I’d pull up the buses in the best neighborhoods and let them out. I’d make sure they had gotten plenty of water on the bus and no toilet breaks for three hours. That should do the trick.

Why stop there? Give them a free bottle of tequila and a free roll of toilet paper, say "Here's your new neighbourhood, do what you will", then sit back and watch the fun!

It gets even better when the pissed-off neighbours try to call the cops and are told nothing can be done because these are illegal immigrants and, well, the city has a non-enforcement policy ....


30 posted on 07/18/2017 4:36:20 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: jazusamo

Please come to Los Angeles soon, thank you.


31 posted on 07/18/2017 4:37:22 PM PDT by eyeamok (Idle hands are the Devil's workshop)
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To: jazusamo

This is terrible news. I don’t want hundreds of ICE agents in my state. I want to see thousands of them with transportation ready to remove the illegals. I’ll help drive the buses if they need volunteers. Stop playing tiddlywinks with Leahy and Sanders and get the illegal farm workers and their toadies at MIGRANT JUSTICE out of MY STATE.


32 posted on 07/18/2017 4:59:44 PM PDT by GreyHoundSailor
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To: Michael.SF.

You forgot the Ex-Lax burritos....all you can eat.


33 posted on 07/18/2017 5:13:47 PM PDT by nesnah (Liberals - the petulant children of politics)
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To: jazusamo

Ok, so do it already and give them orders to deport.


34 posted on 07/18/2017 5:19:23 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: eyeamok

...........and Austin!


35 posted on 07/18/2017 6:29:50 PM PDT by Cen-Tejas
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To: jazusamo

#Winning.


36 posted on 07/18/2017 6:59:51 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: jazusamo

100’s of Ice agents to sanctuary cities might increase the deportation rate up to 1000 a day but I doubt it. Maybe half that many.

However with illegals in the country accounted for at 12 million —this won’t make much of a difference. though it will embarrass sanctuary cities— which is a good thing.

I would rather see many thousands of ice agents sent to sanctuary cities. that would make a meaningful difference


37 posted on 07/18/2017 8:18:19 PM PDT by ckilmer (q e)
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To: jazusamo

Trump we will not be upset at all if u wanna grab some DACA commies to keep the murderers and gang bangers company


38 posted on 07/18/2017 10:09:19 PM PDT by magna carta
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To: jazusamo

Some things are getting done..I welcome the efforts of the prez


39 posted on 07/18/2017 11:13:31 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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To: jazusamo

Today’s Democrats are the same as mussie scum.


40 posted on 07/18/2017 11:17:09 PM PDT by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket.6l)
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