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White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary cities, targeting political foes
Chicago Tribune ^ | 4/11/19 | Rachael Bade, Nick Miroff

Posted on 04/12/2019 3:47:25 AM PDT by Libloather

White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release detainees onto the streets of "sanctuary cities" to retaliate against President Donald Trump's political adversaries, according to Department of Homeland Security officials and email messages reviewed by The Washington Post.

Trump administration officials have proposed transporting detained immigrants to sanctuary cities at least twice in the past six months - once in November, as a migrant caravan approached the U.S. southern border, and again in February, amid a standoff with Democrats over funding for Trump's border wall.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's district in San Francisco was among those the White House wanted to target, according to DHS officials. The administration also considered releasing detainees in other Democratic strongholds.

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To: Libloather

Oh, that’s the way, uh-huh uh-huh
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21 posted on 04/12/2019 4:27:46 AM PDT by Lockbox
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To: Libloather

Obama did it to towns that were conservative by nature. I don’t see a problem with this. Plus, it doesn’t change the electoral vote one bit. If California wants to take in 3 million illegals, let them. Just stay out of Texas.


22 posted on 04/12/2019 4:29:52 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump is the best project/program/portfolio manager in the world!!!!)
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To: Libloather

How is this targeting political foes??? They are a sanctuary city, therefore they should be willing to take them in. You cannot have it both ways.


23 posted on 04/12/2019 4:30:46 AM PDT by miss marmelstein
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To: Truth29

“So the ICE legal department rejected the idea and rebuffed the Administration?”

Who works for who here? Unless the lawyers at DHS can cite a specific Statute that forbids this tell them to shut the hell up and do it or find other employment.

L


24 posted on 04/12/2019 4:36:42 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: God luvs America

“didn’t obama send them to places like oklahoma and other red states?”

He dumped a couple thousand Somali “refugees” in Lewiston Maine. They’ve now completely overwhelmed the welfare system.

Cloward and Piven strike yet again. I believe they’d both still alive. I’m sure they’d enjoy 3 or 4 hundred of these folks in their town. Let them enjoy their handiwork up close and personal.

L


25 posted on 04/12/2019 4:41:37 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Libloather
Yeah, “brilliant” idea. We let them into our country, they suck up billions of our tax dollars, and they can simply get in a car and be in your neighborhoods in just a few hours. Yup. Brilliant.
26 posted on 04/12/2019 4:45:28 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

The census counts everyone regardless of legal status. Congressional seats are allocated on the basis of the census. It is estimated that CA would have 3 to 5 less seats if illegal aliens were not counted.

TX has an estimated 1.6 million illegal aliens. CA has 2.2 million.


27 posted on 04/12/2019 4:52:28 AM PDT by kabar
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To: Lurker

I’d love to see a conga-line of commercial buses, filled to the brim with desperados, pull up to Pelosi’s estate, with a banner upon exit that reads, “One last wall before utopia!”


28 posted on 04/12/2019 4:54:26 AM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: Libloather

it’s not retaliation, it’s where illegals will be most welcome. White house was trying to be super hospitable.


29 posted on 04/12/2019 4:55:09 AM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: Libloather

Send a few to Rhinecliff NY near Soros’ Hudson River estate since we are on the subject.

This is great idea!! Do it President Trump!!

Time for the sanctuary cities to put up or shut up.


30 posted on 04/12/2019 4:57:48 AM PDT by stonehouse01
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To: Libloather

You want it, baby you got it.


31 posted on 04/12/2019 4:58:39 AM PDT by mmercier0921 (bust a move)
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To: Lurker

I been saying for years they should all be housed in tent cities on golf courses in gated communities. After all, they already have the infrastructure.


32 posted on 04/12/2019 5:00:30 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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To: Lurker

Whoops, you forgot to mention The Hamptons, DC and Honolulu! Any district where these leftist buttheads in congress represent is an excellent suggestion.


33 posted on 04/12/2019 5:00:37 AM PDT by Home-of-the-lazy-dog ("Leftists will stand before you and cut off their own head just to prove that they'll do it!")
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To: Bshaw

“I’d love to see a conga-line of commercial buses, filled to the brim with desperados, pull up to Pelosi’s estate, with a banner upon exit that reads, “One last wall before utopia!”

Yep. 2 or 3 a day for a couple of weeks. That would be hilarious. Pelosi would have an absolute meltdown. Then President Trump could start dumping them in front of the homes of a few prominent and vocal Senators.

Schumer, Blumenthal, Harris, and Booker come to mind.

L


34 posted on 04/12/2019 5:01:39 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Libloather

I love it! Dump ‘em en masse onto the streets of the bluest of blue cities. Hey they love illegal immigration right? They should be happy.


35 posted on 04/12/2019 5:01:41 AM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Libloather

You mean like dumping Somalis’ in lily white states? Self-righteous liberals disgust me.


36 posted on 04/12/2019 5:04:06 AM PDT by stevio (MAGA)
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To: Home-of-the-lazy-dog

“Whoops, you forgot to mention The Hamptons, DC and Honolulu.”

Along with each and every jurisdiction that has declared itself a “sanctuary”. Give them a bellyful of it. Ram it right down their throats.

Let’s see how fast they fix the mess they created. I’d wager there’d be new legislation inside of 60 days.

L


37 posted on 04/12/2019 5:04:47 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: stevio

That was the Lutheran church decades ago.


38 posted on 04/12/2019 5:06:09 AM PDT by VietVet876
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To: Lockbox

KC and the sunshine band. A synchronicity... came up on the spotty shuffle as I read this.


39 posted on 04/12/2019 5:06:54 AM PDT by mmercier0921 (Do a little dance, make a little love)
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To: Libloather

40 posted on 04/12/2019 5:09:23 AM PDT by Yo-Yo ( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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