Posted on 01/18/2018 11:21:26 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
U.S. immigration officials have begun preparing for a major sweep in San Francisco and other Northern California cities in which federal officers would look to arrest more than 1,500 undocumented people while sending a message that immigration policy will be enforced in the sanctuary state, according to a source familiar with the operation.
Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, declined to comment Tuesday on plans for the operation.
The campaign, centered in the Bay Area, could happen within weeks, and is expected to become the biggest enforcement action of its kind under President Trump, said the source, who requested anonymity because the plans have not been made public.
Trump has expressed frustration that sanctuary laws — which seek to protect immigrants and persuade them not to live in the shadows by restricting cooperation between local and federal authorities — get in the way of his goal of tightening immigration.
The operation would go after people who have been identified as targets for deportation, including those who have been served with final deportation orders and those with criminal histories, the source said. The number could tick up if officers come across other undocumented immigrants in the course of their actions and make what are known as collateral arrests.
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Now they are public. Who is the leaker?
Do you suppose many thousands of illegals will be fleeing the Bay Area now, heading south? Maybe not even stopping at the border? Would save us lots of money if they self-deport.
The President should tweet that he will use the information of all those signing up for DACA (and cross check against the voter rolls).
Again with the leaking...however, in this case, this news, no matter if true or not, should get some of these illegals to leave on their own.
Possibly deliberate to encourage self-deportation.
Do you suppose many thousands of illegals will be fleeing the Bay Area now, heading south?
The reason they announced it ,LOL
Maybe they will hop on that bullet train. Er...wait, maybe not.
God speed.
Who spilled the beans?
Yep.
the frijoles!
The joy in my heart cannot be contained. I am so proud of Trump and if we actually arrest the mayor and Sheriff in San Francisco ,I will dance in the street!! They are aiding and abetting felons in the continuing commission of crimes and they need long prison terms. I have been for this approach for a long time but I never thought I would actually see it .LOCK THEM UP!!
Forget the stupid deportation! That’s like looking for minnows in the middle of the ocean. Go after the employers. Any business or company employing illegal immigrants should be severely financially penalized.
ICE? Encouraging self deportation.
I want to see a squadron of Marines marching in double time up to the city hall to arrest the leaders of this junta. Same in Sacramento.
Although they could head North to Canada ,I hear there’s a very good crop of Frostbite this year
The number could tick up if officers come across other undocumented immigrants in the course of their actions and make what are known as collateral arrests
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Getting their families to pressure them to leave... WINNING.
I had to look it up, up that is funnier.
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