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ICE Director To All Undocumented Immigrants: ‘You Need To Be Worried’

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The Trump administration will continue arresting undocumented immigrants who haven’t been convicted of crimes and won’t apologize for it, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday.

“If you’re in this country illegally and you committed a crime by entering this country, you should be uncomfortable,” Acting Director Thomas Homan told the House Appropriations Committee’s Homeland Security Subcommittee.*“You should look over your shoulder, and you need to be worried.”*

Following up on Trump’s campaign promise to drive out more undocumented immigrants, ICE arrests rose significantly during the president’s first 100 days in office, compared with the same period the year before. About one-quarter of those arrested ― more than 10,800 people ― were non-criminals, meaning they did not have authorization to be in the U.S., but had not been convicted of a crime. (Being in the U.S. without legal status is a civil offense, although it is a crime to cross the border illegally.)
The Trump administration has come under fire from activists and Democratic lawmakers for its deportation practices. Homan, testifying before the subcommittee to explain the agency’s request for additional funding, devoted much of his prepared remarks to arguing those criticisms are unfair. He echoed Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, who has said ICE is enforcing laws passed by Congress.

ICE requested a $1.2 billion increase in funding for next fiscal year. Nearly $4.9 billion would expand immigrant detention to more than 51,000 beds from about 34,000 beds ― the number Congress requires ICE to maintain. The budget request also would allow the agency to hire an additional 1,000 enforcement officers and about 600 support staff to increase the rate of removing people.

If we wait for [non-criminal undocumented immigrants] to violate yet another law against a citizen of this country, then it’s too late. We shouldn’t wait for them to become a criminal.

ICE Acting Director Thomas Homan
Even with additional funding, officials have said there is a need to prioritize enforcement, since ICE doesn’t have the funds to deport all of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.

Homan said the top priorities are criminals and national security threats.*But he suggested he considers many undocumented immigrants who aren’t convicted criminals to be threats as well ― bad actors who simply haven’t yet been found guilty of a crime.

“Most of the criminal aliens we find in the interior of the United States, they entered as a non-criminal,” Homan said. “If we wait for them to violate yet another law against a citizen of this country, then it’s too late. We shouldn’t wait for them to become a criminal.”

Homan said it’s important to arrest non-criminals, because otherwise it sends the message that so long as people get into the country, they can stay unless they’re caught breaking another law. The fact that border crossings are down under Trump is evidence that ICE arrests are a deterrent, he said.

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Lovely guy running ICE...Trump picks the very best people! He thinks all undocumented immigrants are criminals and it's just a matter of time before they commit another crime.

Re: ICE Director To All Undocumented Immigrants: ‘You Need To Be Worried’

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Originally Posted by Swim19 (Post 615355)

Ice isn't going to deport my parents since they don't look hispanic or not hispanic they are white.

Re: ICE Director To All Undocumented Immigrants: ‘You Need To Be Worried’

Do you see how the media can be negative? Whether you like it or not its true. Look at the title of the article. I completely panicked when I saw the title but when I clicked on the article it says:

“If you’re in this country illegally and you committed a crime by entering this country, you should be uncomfortable,”

The title says:

ICE Director To All Undocumented Immigrants: ‘You Need To Be Worried

SMFH. The biggest enemy of CIR at the moment are these media outlets and Democrats who just plain refuse to give in and try to make some sort of compromise. The media is very good at scaring people. People just read the title like this and draw their conclusions. Just like how they heard Trump say "I will ban all muslims and build a wall". None of that shit happened.

All Undocumented people DO NOT equal undocumented people with criminal records. This article is assuming we are all criminals!!! It is so clear really if you don't get it then I feel bad for you. The media is the one that is making us all criminals. And immigrant organizations are fighting for "citizenship for all" meaning citizenship for criminals also. This is a death spiral for us regular undocumented people. It fuckin sucks.

Re: ICE Director To All Undocumented Immigrants: ‘You Need To Be Worried’

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Originally Posted by 2Face (Post 615359)

That's because later he said this:

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"If we wait for [non-criminal undocumented immigrants] to violate yet another law against a citizen of this country, then it’s too late. We shouldn’t wait for them to become a criminal."

I don't think anyone should panic, but everyone needs to be aware and know their rights if the worst situation happens.

Let's also remember the ban against Muslims (ie: travel ban) was only stopped because the courts stepped in (not from lack of Trump trying). Anyway, I agree everyone should read the full article to draw their own conclusions.

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In other words all undocumented immigrants are subject to deportation but they are prioritizing criminals.

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I read that. Ugh it made me so upset. He also said that he was deporting people with no records before they "become criminals!" >:(

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Re: ICE Director To All Undocumented Immigrants: ‘You Need To Be Worried’

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Originally Posted by 2Face (Post 615359)

how is his quote being misinterpreted by the media?

it's right there in plain text, he clearly states everyone is deportable, there's literally no chance for misinterpretation.

btw CIR isn't even on the table, how are Democrats responsible for something that isn't even there? weird.

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Enforcement has been stepped up for sure.

Near the border here in Michigan and ICE is going around churches on sunday, they are targeting Iraqi Christians.

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Originally Posted by 2Face (Post 615359)

Aren't your shoulders tired of carrying water for this administration?

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Originally Posted by tf2legend (Post 615362)

In other words all undocumented immigrants are subject to deportation but they are prioritizing criminals.

Good point