ICE appeals federal judge's ruling halting deportation of 1,400 Iraqis

Michigan Live ^ | September 21, 2017 | by Gus Burns

[Oldeconomybuyer]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday appealed a judge's ruling that halted the abrupt deportation of 1,400 Iraqi nationals nationwide, including 114 from Metro Detroit.

Nearly all of the Iraqi nationals, who are now waiting to learn their fates in detention centers, have outstanding and, in many cases, long-dormant deportation orders stemming from prior criminal convictions.

"The criminal history of these aliens includes convictions for homicide, rape, aggravated assault, drug trafficking, sex assault and many other types of offenses," Acting ICE Director Thomas D. Homan said in a statement after the deportation sweeps.

Each of the detainees had been ordered deported years ago, according to ICE, but were allowed to stay in the country under ICE supervision because of the dangers they could face in Iraq, particularly for religious minorities.

The arrests came, according to ICE officials, as a result of a March deal between the U.S. and Iraq in which the war-torn Middle Eastern nation agreed begin taking back immigrants ordered removed from the U.S.

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class-action lawsuit to halt what they called "death deportations." The ACLU argued that Chaldean Christians in particular were likely to be persecuted if sent back to Iraq.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Judge Mark A. Goldsmith was nominated to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan by President Barack Obama on February 4, 2010, and unanimously confirmed by the Senate on June 21, 2010.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Remove all illegal aliens according to the law.

Rule of Law

Or not.

[silverleaf]

Ok the Chaldean Christian gets to stay
The other 1399 Muslim criminals get to go home

[WKUHilltopper]

Deport them to the judge’s house.

[Sacajaweau]

They’re criminals....Christian or not.

[DesertRhino]

Meh...you can ignore federal judges. Obama and Hillary did a dozen times.

[Jim Robinson]

Arrest and prosecute the lawless judge.

[SoConPubbie]

They’re criminals....Christian or not.

IF they are criminals, and unrepentant, then they are not Christian.

[silverleaf]

The point is they are all claiming fear of religious persecution
If they’re Muslim they have no claim
Send em BACK now
Let’s see how many Christians there really are in that group .

[vette6387]

Old “Chrome Dome” Goldsmith is at it again. Don’t have a picture handy, but if my recollection is correct, he’s the “model” for “The Coneheads” TV Show.

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[lakecumberlandvet]

Ignore the judge and deport them. It really is that simple.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Get em outta here!

[hal ogen]

Seize their assets, then, kick the invading losers OUT! If they return, shoot them.