I understand your position, whether he undercuts Trump remains to be seen. The issue that I have going forward, is the simple logistics of trying to apprehend and deport anywhere from 3/4 to 1.8 million illegals.
Kelly has previously made a number of public and private comments that contradict trumps positions on various issues. The most recent was kellys stupid comments last week that Trump is “ evolving on the need for the Wall”. Trump came out the next day and stated he had not evolved at all.
Kelly will do nothing to favor trumps positions he disagrees with. He has priors.
As for deportations, the way you get aliens to leave is you start doing massive workplace enforcement, round up every illegal in sight regardless of priority. The fear factor will cause many to leave voluntarily. Kelly does everything he can to reassure illegals that they wont be deported, just like his moronic statement today. The exact opposite strategy that Homan ICE director does to put the fear to work in favor of what the objective is. Kelly is a disgrace. I would never have hired this dirtbag democrat. The sooner trump catches on that obama holdovers and deep state sympathizers are not his friends, the better off he will be.
It's not just logistical. The sanctuary locations, including entire states, will stop the deportations. Cutting off federal funding is not going to change that in the short run.