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ICE Is Enforcing Deportation Orders Against High-Profile Illegal Immigrant Activists

[Daily Caller] Immigration authorities have detained in recent weeks two prominent activists who are themselves illegal immigrants, demonstrating the Trump administration’s commitment to expand the pool of deportable aliens.

The arrested men have openly lived in the U.S. for years and have until recently enjoyed a de facto immunity from deportation, thanks to their status as high-profile immigrants’ rights activists. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials have denied the arrests are politically motivated, but they clearly show that immigration agents are now emboldened to arrest even the most connected of illegal immigrants.

Both men are leaders of the New Sanctuary Coalition of New York City, a network of religious and social organizations that works to prevent the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants. ICE officers first detained Jean Montrevil, a Haitian national who had lived in the U.S. since 1986 despite having served a prison term for drug possession that resulted in a deportation order.

Montrevil, who co-founded the New Sanctuary coalition, was taken into custody in early January near his home in Queens, touching off a firestorm of protest. Activists accused ICE of breaking an "understanding" that Montrevil would not be arrested while he appealed his order of removal. Despite the public outcry, ICE deported Montrevil to Haiti on Tuesday.
Snakes head that feeds The Medusa kind of thing.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2018-01-21 00:52|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Please Uncle Don, may we have another.

Posted by Woodrow 2018-01-21 03:15|| 2018-01-21 03:15|| Front Page Top

#2 If he comes back, he needs to disappear.

Posted by Betty Hatfield5124 2018-01-21 06:33|| 2018-01-21 06:33|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 = that should be a rule

Posted by Frank G 2018-01-21 07:16|| 2018-01-21 07:16|| Front Page Top

#4 Just applying the strategy against AQ and the Taliban, decapitation of leadership, just in a more 'kinder, gentler' way.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-01-21 07:21|| 2018-01-21 07:21|| Front Page Top

#5 And stay out

Posted by DarthVader 2018-01-21 09:29|| 2018-01-21 09:29|| Front Page Top

#6 I can understand what drives illegal immigrants to enter the US. If I lived in a shithole country I would want out too. But the left always makes it out to be anti-immigrant. What part about "ILLEGAL" don't they get. Unfortunately I don't see the immigration question going away soon. The left wants the potential political base. The right, some at least likes cheap labor.

Posted by Cheaderhead 2018-01-21 10:28|| 2018-01-21 10:28|| Front Page Top

#7 The problem is that in the current system even legal immigrants can harm America.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-01-21 10:48|| 2018-01-21 10:48|| Front Page Top

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