The Briefing Room
General Category => Immigration/Border => Topic started by: rangerrebew on November 08, 2018, 02:11:43 pm
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Send Troops to the Border, but Send Immigration Judges, Too
By Andrew R. Arthur on November 5, 2018
USA Today, in part based on statements from the Mexican Interior Ministry, reported on November 4, 2018, that some 5,000 migrants are making their way through the southern part of that country in various caravans on their way to the United States. In response, the president has promised to send up to 15,000 troops to the border. That is fine, but what will really be needed are immigration judges, asylum officers, and attorneys from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
According to the New York Post, 900 troops are currently deployed at the border, and are assisting the Border Patrol in erecting barriers to illegal entry. The troops that are sent will likely be providing logistical support to the Border Patrol, as the Washington Post indicated on October 30, as opposed to law enforcement itself. That article further notes:
https://cis.org/Arthur/Send-Troops-Border-Send-Immigration-Judges-Too
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The problem with sending "judges" is that the "courts" they hold, will have to held upon U.S. soil.
The goal of border reinforcement is to keep the invaders FROM TOUCHING U.S. soil, because once they do so, they're here. And from that point, it becomes very difficult to "get them OUT OF here".
Don't permit them to come across the border in the first place.
If this means that normal crossing points must be closed, then close them.
Be restrained with the use of force, at least initially.
But don't be afraid to use increasing levels of force, if that's required.
Do we want them to reach here, or not?