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U.S. immigration raids to target teenaged suspected gang members

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Keep an eye out for ICE, if you're a gang banger.

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U.S. immigration agents are planning nationwide raids next week to arrest, among others, teenagers who entered the country without guardians and are suspected gang members, in a widening of President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigrants.

The raids are set to begin on Sunday and continue through Wednesday, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The teenagers targeted will be 16- and 17-years-old.

The raids represent a sharp departure from practices during the presidency of Barack Obama. Under Obama, minors could be targeted for deportation if they had been convicted of crimes, but were not arrested simply for suspected gang activity or membership.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that a person can be identified as a gang member if they meet two or more criteria, including having gang tattoos, frequenting an area notorious for gangs and wearing gang apparel.

The agency said it does not comment on plans for future law enforcement operations, but that it focuses on individuals who pose a threat to national security and public safety.

The memo instructing field offices to prepare for the raids was dated June 30. A Department of Homeland Security official speaking on background confirmed on Friday the raids were still scheduled to take place, though ICE could still change its plans.

Trump, who campaigned on the promise of tough immigration enforcement, has made deporting gang members, especially those belonging to the El Salvador-based Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, a top priority.

"You have a gang called MS-13. They don't like to shoot people. They like to cut people. They do things that nobody can believe," Trump said at a rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa last month. In a May speech, the president promised the gang would be "gone from our streets very soon, believe me."

'THIS IS TROUBLING'

Although children can be deported like adults, U.S. immigration law considers minors arriving at the border without a parent or guardian particularly vulnerable and gives them additional protections.

Minors apprehended entering the country without a guardian are placed in custody arrangements by U.S. Health and Human Services, often with a family member living in the United States.

Law enforcement agencies maintain databases of individuals suspected of having gang affiliations, but the lists have come under fire from civil rights groups.

Marielena Hincapie, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center in Los Angeles, said the databases often contain inaccurate information.
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No pitty for gang bangers. Don't ask them to watch out.
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Escort them out, please.
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UWD released a statement: "we oppose the dream act because it excluded these individuals and we must fight to keep every immigrant in this country!"
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UWD released a statement: "we oppose the dream act because it excluded these individuals and we must fight to keep every immigrant in this country!"
Idiots....
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Idiots....
lol I'm jk
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lol I'm jk
For a second I believed it.
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If you live in a bad neighborhood, it might be a good idea to start wearing khakis and dress shirts tucked in.
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If you live in a bad neighborhood, it might be a good idea to start wearing khakis and dress shirts tucked in.
Haha This is funny but it is probably true.
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Fuck . . . The homies from La Florencia sure know how to party. I guess I can't hang out with them anymore.

Anybody know if Nazi Skinheads are pretty cool and welcoming?
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