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Obama had immigration enforcement focused on illegal immigrants who had committed serious crimes, and required due process to be followed to protect the innocent. Biden kept that focus. It's harder to do than grabbing roofing workers and fast food employees while ignoring the law, but it has the benefit of actually making Americans safer.
Of course not. For two reasons.
We should also check on those here, to see if they've commited serious crimes here. Texas data show that illegal immigrants tend to be more law-abiding than American citizens, but we should monitor the situation.
It's self-destructive. If it was strictly enforced, we'd have recessions, a Social Security crisis, and a decline in GDP.
Tried that in the 60s. It didn't work.
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We should put most of our effort in removing criminals. Trump abandoned that goal, because it's easier to run up big numbers deporting otherwise law-abiding workers who are here illegally. But America is less safe and less prosperous thereby.
Already happening. American citizens, such as native Americans, have been illegally grabbed for no other reason than failing the ICE color chart test.
Of course it's about logistics, too, the number of immigrants the economy can absorb.
We should certainly stop as many as we can, and the left has never said otherwise. But there is a serious policy conflict. The Right wants to reject those who qualify for asylum or other legal status while leaving alone those who are being exploited by corporate employers, The left has no objection to asylum (and wants to let in too many for humanitarian reasons) and would even allow illegal corporate employees to remain if given some legal status that prevents their exploitation.
Not only that. It's happening to US citizens who are thrown in detention centers for days if not weeks; despite their American citizenship.Already happening. American citizens, such as native Americans, have been illegally grabbed for no other reason than failing the ICE color chart test.
Supreme Court said ICE can stop you based on race, accent, job and location. What we know.
The limited-scope decision came down in an unsigned, emergency action. A group of Latino California residents had sued the government, saying they were being subject to illegal stops.
Supreme Court said ICE can stop you based on race, accent, job and location. What we know.
A group of Latino California residents and related organizations sued the government, saying they were being subject to illegal stops.www.usatoday.com
The idea is that certain groups of citizens don't have the same rights as "legacy Americans." I expect at some point Stephen Miller will get Trump to declare them to be "subjects."
