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The Open Borders Cabal’s Obsession with the “Definition” of Criminal
February 1, 2017 By Matt O'Brien 23 Comments
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Copyright: sakhorn38 – iStock
The New York Times recently published a scare piece claiming that President Trump’s Executive Order on interior immigration enforcement expanded the definition of “criminal.” It claims the order gives “immigration officers the broad authority they have been pressing for, and no longer requires them to receive a review from a supervisor before targeting individuals.”
The Times claim is utter nonsense. Pursuant to the terms of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), immigration officers have always had the authority to arrest immigration violators. The approval of a supervisor is not required. Only Congress can change this statute. In fact, the president has an obligation under Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution to “take care that the laws be faithfully executed” as they are written.
The Obama administration, however, implemented its “Priority Enforcement Program,” which essentially halted all meaningful immigration enforcement. In essence, President Obama directed the Department of Homeland Security to refrain from faithfully executing the immigration laws of the United States. Ever since, open borders advocates have been disingenuously implying that only illegal aliens with “serious” criminal convictions are subject to removal from the United States. But this is a deliberate attempt to mislead the public made by those who simply dislike the concept of any immigration enforcement.
http://immigrationreform.com/2017/02/01/the-open-borders-cabals-obsession-with-the-definition-of-criminal/