Trump says ICE raids will start after July 4th. More protests planned, including one in N.J.

[mystery-ak]

By Kelly Heyboer | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Immigration rights groups are gearing up for mass protests nationwide as President Donald Trump warns mass raids targeting undocumented immigrants will begin “sometime after July Fourth.”

Speaking at a news conference during his trip to Japan earlier this week, Trump said federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would begin raids soon "unless we do something pretty miraculous.”

Trump had previously warned that an ICE operation targeting undocumented immigrants with deportation orders was poised to begin. But he called them off June 22 and said he would instead give Congress two weeks to work on new laws to slow the number of immigrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

But he said not enough progress has been made on reforming asylum laws for migrants showing up on the border, so ICE will move ahead with the previously planned raids.

“We will be removing large numbers of people,” Trump said.

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https://www.nj.com/news/2019/07/trump-says-ice-raids-will-start-after-july-4th-more-protests-planned-including-one-in-nj.html

[mystery-ak]

Not falling for this again...

[Gefn]

Noting NJ

[truth_seeker]

More like arrests and deportation, of habitual repeat violent offenders that molest children and rape women, etc.

Let's see if #nevertrump lines up with democrats and the media, on this?

[berdie]

Not falling for this again...

Me neither.

[Wingnut]

The theme from Rawhide is is stuck in my head.

[EdJames]

Immigration rights groups are gearing up for mass protests nationwide as President Donald Trump warns mass raids targeting undocumented immigrants will begin “sometime after July Fourth.”

Speaking at a news conference during his trip to Japan earlier this week, Trump said federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would begin raids soon "unless we do something pretty miraculous.”

Trump had previously warned that an ICE operation targeting undocumented immigrants with deportation orders was poised to begin. But he called them off June 22 and said he would instead give Congress two weeks to work on new laws to slow the number of immigrants illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

But he said not enough progress has been made on reforming asylum laws for migrants showing up on the border, so ICE will move ahead with the previously planned raids.

No.

This is not the right answer.

ICE should have been doing their jobs and deporting these people from January 2017 onward.

Upholding the law isn't some bargaining chip to be used in trying to persuade Congress to pass legislation.

 

[rustynail]

And more I'm gonna, I'm gonna.  The next time will be the first time.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

No.

This is not the right answer.

ICE should have been doing their jobs and deporting these people from January 2017 onward.

Upholding the law isn't some bargaining chip to be used in trying to persuade Congress to pass legislation.

 

True.

But.  If you are going to use it as a bargaining chip, wouldn't "the raids will continue" be a stronger position than "the raids might commence"?

[EdJames]

True.

But.  If you are going to use it as a bargaining chip, wouldn't "the raids will continue" be a stronger position than "the raids might commence"?

That is certainly true.