Trump Administration Moves to Expand Deportation Dragnet to Jails

NY Times ^ | Aug 21, 2017 | CAITLIN DICKERSON

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The Trump administration is working with like-minded sheriffs from around the country on a plan to channel undocumented immigrants from local jails into federal detention, according to several sheriffs involved in the discussions. If it succeeds, it could vastly expand the dragnet that has already begun to transform immigration enforcement in the United States.

The plan is intended to circumvent court decisions that have thus far limited the role of local law enforcement in immigration. It involves a legal move regarding detainers, which are requests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to local sheriffs or police departments to hold people who are suspected of being in the country illegally, even after they have posted bail, finished their jail sentence or otherwise resolved their criminal cases.

A handful of sanctuary cities refuse to honor detainers on ideological grounds, but a larger number of sheriffs who otherwise support the Trump administration have also turned down detainers because courts have found that they violate the Fourth Amendment.

The legal move, in which sheriffs would essentially serve as contractors for ICE, is intended to protect sheriffs from such court battles, which have sometimes resulted in costly payouts. Some legal advocates for immigrants, though, expressed doubt that courts would view it as being different from current practices...

[Kalamata]

No need to cry, arrogant sob.

God is INDEED in control!

[arrogantsob]

We are opposing Satan’s minions both in Afghanistan and the United States. So we should retreat. Of course, it is obvious that to advertise retreat will increase the power of Satan’s legions and they won’t hesitate to confront us again.

Fight him now or fight him later when he is even stronger are the options.

[TheConservativeTejano]

Parnter, you got that right!

We have never seen the folks that are anarchists destroying property and not even getting arrested by that America hating, Racist, Lying, Marxist, Imposter Obama!

The Imposter Obama has caused all this anarchy in this country right now. How does that Biblical saying go "You reap what you sow!

So true in this case!

We are so tired of the President Trump bashing but what do you expect when you have paid protestors show up at all the Political rallies and so on.

[SaveFerris]

They have been on a cuckoo-roll since 2008 especially.

I don’t want to ask what low they’ll sink to next.

[TheConservativeTejano]

It is so sad that we have not heard the real number but a lot of folks that I talked here in the Great State of Texas say the 11 million or 12 million illegals is way too low!

Just from what I have heard it is probably over 30 Million Illegals in this country right now.

They keep telling not to worry we will deport this individuals! Guess what, we will probably have amnesty for these guys and they will become American citizen and they speak either Spanish or some other languages that I do not even recognize in the grocery stores.

[arrogantsob]

I do not believe there are 30 million Illegals here.

[TheConservativeTejano]

It depends on what state you live in and if you even go shopping to the grocery stores!

You must be blind or walk around with shudders!

[TheConservativeTejano]

Are you on the Rat Payroll!

[arrogantsob]

I live in Illinois a state where the first sign on the interstate directs “Immigrants” to a center to help them.

Hopefully Trump will shut it down.

[arrogantsob]

Because I don’t blindly accept wild-assed estimates?

[9YearLurker]

India’s not that socialist.

[TheConservativeTejano]

Partner, you are a pure troll!!!

[arrogantsob]

Even more idiotic, keep it up. Some consider me a Trump Troll whereas you are apparently a Fool Tool.