WhatFinger


Grown-ups back in charge

DHS dumps Obama immigration policies as new orders expand deportation



Cue the left-wing cries of "racism, roundups, and jack-boot-thuggery" because President Trump has decided it's time to start enforcing the law again. He promised increased immigration enforcement on the campaign trail, and now Department of Homeland security chief John F. Kelly has made it official. While the DACA will remain in effect, other Obama-era orders have been rescinded, the pool of deportable-illegals has expanded, and law enforcement is being un-shackled.
From the Washington Times:
Homeland Security Secretary John F. Kelly officially ordered federal agents this week to begin arresting and deporting more illegal immigrants, releasing them from the handcuffs the Obama administration had imposed, and making headway on one of President Trump’s chief campaign promises. While young adult illegal immigrant “Dreamers” are still exempted, agents were told there are no longer any other special classes of people that should be considered off limits for deportation. Those caught at the border are to be swiftly shipped back, Mr. Kelly said, and he freed agents to target a broader universe of illegal immigrants for deportation from within the interior of the U.S. The secretary said agents are still to give priority to those with criminal rap sheets, but are free to use discretion — taken away from them in the Obama years — to detain anyone they believe to be in the country illegally.

Support Canada Free Press


Also, local law enforcement will no longer be discouraged from aiding in the effort. As the sanctuary city fiasco begins to unravel, local police forces dealing with illegals will find they're no longer being snubbed by the feds.
Secretary Kelly also said local police who want to help enforce immigration laws will be welcomed, rather than rebuffed, as they were under the Obama administration.
Kelly's memos were signed Monday, and they also include calls for 5,000 additional border agents, twice as many additional ICE agents, 500 additional customs agents, and the infamous border wall. These jobs will require congressional funding approval but, by making the need known, at least we can see that the grown-ups are back in charge. This is a good start.


View Comments

Robert Laurie -- Bio and Archives

Robert Laurie’s column is distributed by HermanCain.com, which can be found at HermanCain.com

Be sure to “like” Robert Laurie over on Facebook and follow him on Twitter. You’ll be glad you did.


Sponsored