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Trump immigration dragnet ensnares people at check-ins and court hearings
The Guardian ^ | Feb 18, 2025 | Alexandra Villarreal

Posted on 02/18/2025 4:48:50 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

People attending recent mandatory immigration check-ins or court appearances have been escorted out in federal custody after the Trump administration allegedly tricked, lied to, or otherwise deceived them as part of its mass deportation campaign.

Amid a blitz of immigration-related policy changes over the last few weeks, Donald Trump and his subordinates have greenlit the ability of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) to conduct potential civil enforcement operations at courthouses, including in immigration courts.

They have also reportedly set daily arrest quotas between at least 1,200 and 1,500 and gotten angry when agents have not consistently met those targets – pressure from the top that is probably incentivizing officers on the ground to go after the lowest-hanging fruit instead of people with serious criminal records.

There’s no lower-hanging fruit than immigrants following the rules, who reliably show up when they are called in for immigration check-ins or court dates. And, already, anecdotes from around the country demonstrate how Ice is setting traps for people to walk into as their family members look on, helpless.......

By arresting people who actually report for required meetings and adjudications, officials are also in effect punishing them for not absconding. And while there has always been a risk of apprehension at Ice check-ins, it’s a seemingly counterintuitive approach to improving immigration enforcement to harm those who regularly come forward as they are directed.

Similar concerns exist around enforcement actions at court – and especially immigration courts. When non-citizens don’t show up for their immigration proceedings, they are often ordered removed as a no-show.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alexandravillarreal; aliens; courthouses; courts; deportation; illegalimmigrants; illegals; thegrauniad
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One of the purposes of these court appearances is to not have to look for person(s) for deportation. Also, even if you have been legally allowed to stay in the US, there is no guarantee it cannot change.

But the fact is a lot of the fault is those that invited these people to illegally enter the US.

1 posted on 02/18/2025 4:48:50 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Meanwhile what once was England is now Pakistan east


2 posted on 02/18/2025 4:51:14 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

MSN = the fakest of fake news.


3 posted on 02/18/2025 4:51:44 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
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To: bert

Isn’t England west of Pakistan?


4 posted on 02/18/2025 4:53:26 AM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Illegal aliens are not Americans. They have no business being here. They even admit it on their “Trump Is Not My President” signs. Claudia Sheinbaum is their president.


5 posted on 02/18/2025 4:53:31 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The United States of America! - The Slush Fund ATM to the World!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“...after the Trump administration allegedly tricked, lied to, or otherwise deceived them...”

We don’t owe those people anything.


6 posted on 02/18/2025 4:54:12 AM PST by farmguy ( )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

So where’s this newspapers list of suggestions to address the issues - oh that’s right they support suppressing free speech if you dare stray from the official UK government storyline.


7 posted on 02/18/2025 4:55:09 AM PST by P.O.E. (Pray for America.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?; bert

>> Isn’t England west of Pakistan?

England is indeed east of Pakistan, you just have to drive further. ;-)


8 posted on 02/18/2025 4:56:35 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Is it unethical to lie to criminals in pursuance of their arrest? Oh hell no!! Great strategy!!


9 posted on 02/18/2025 4:58:24 AM PST by 2big2fail (.)
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" Ice is setting traps for people to walk into as their family members look on, helpless....... "

If their family members are there, grab them too if they are also illegal aliens.

10 posted on 02/18/2025 4:58:38 AM PST by Mogger ( 7th generation Vermonter, refugee in New Hampshire hoping NH remains sane.)
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To: Mogger

After all, we wouldn’t want to separate families as the dems claim.


11 posted on 02/18/2025 4:59:37 AM PST by Mogger ( 7th generation Vermonter, refugee in New Hampshire hoping NH remains sane.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“Dragnet” was the title of an old series on TV, about a pair of detectives, Joe Friday and Frank Smith, on the LAPD of the 1950’s and how the police work of the day proceeded. The LAPD was once regarded as the height of justice, procedure and reliability.

“Just the facts, ma’am.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragnet_(1951_TV_series)


12 posted on 02/18/2025 5:04:26 AM PST by alloysteel ( Beware the old soldier. There's a reason he's old.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Damn, just damn. I tried really hard and then just blew it


13 posted on 02/18/2025 5:08:20 AM PST by bert ( (KE. NP. +12) Where is ZORRO when California so desperately needs him?)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

The govt. actually doing its job, bimp.


14 posted on 02/18/2025 5:10:01 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: bert; where's_the_Outrage?

“Grin and bear it!” I got a chuckle out of that, but don’t worry, I didn’t miss your larger and quite valid point.


15 posted on 02/18/2025 5:11:16 AM PST by Nervous Tick (Hope, as a righteous product of properly aligned Faith, IS in fact a strategy.)
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To: bert

16 posted on 02/18/2025 5:11:47 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Meanwhile, from the UK, different enemedia outlet...

Migrants will be housed in hotels for another 4 years as Labour pushes back deadline again Spending on accommodation and support for asylum seekers has rocketed from £739m in 2019-20 to £4.7bn in 2023-24.

And note that comments on this particular article are not allowed.

17 posted on 02/18/2025 5:12:27 AM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away!)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Lying to criminals to catch them is ok by me.


18 posted on 02/18/2025 5:22:46 AM PST by Resolute Conservative
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

“Isn’t England west of Pakistan?”

Shhh, he’s on a roll.


19 posted on 02/18/2025 5:22:53 AM PST by dljordan
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Not good enough — they should be getting picked-up everywhhere.


20 posted on 02/18/2025 5:30:20 AM PST by Socon-Econ (adi)
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