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In reply to the discussion: More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: 'Congregations have gone underground' [View all]BumRushDaShow
(158,097 posts)13. And you misunderstand what the NEW policy is
https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/01/21/statement-dhs-spokesperson-directives-expanding-law-enforcement-and-ending-abuse
There is a fucking difference between "using care" and getting PRIOR APPROVAL versus going hog wild because "illegal aliens", and "warrant not needed because we 'suspect'" and have a 3000 per day quota to meet (which is WHY immigration organizations have given many of these schools and churches "handbooks" on their rights and what is required BY LAW.
Statement from a DHS Spokesperson on Directives Expanding Law Enforcement and Ending the Abuse of Humanitarian Parole
Release Date: January 21, 2025
WASHINGTON Yesterday, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued two directives essential to ending the invasion of the US southern border and empower law enforcement to protect Americans.
The first directive rescinds the Biden Administrations guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement actions that thwart law enforcement in or near so-called sensitive areas. The second directive ends the broad abuse of humanitarian parole and returns the program to a case-by-case basis. ICE and CBP will phase out any parole programs that are not in accordance with the law. The following statement is attributable to a DHS Spokesperson:
This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliensincluding murders and rapistswho have illegally come into our country. Criminals will no longer be able to hide in Americas schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.
The Biden-Harris Administration abused the humanitarian parole program to indiscriminately allow 1.5 million migrants to enter our country. This was all stopped on day one of the Trump Administration. This action will return the humanitarian parole program to its original purpose of looking at migrants on a case-by-case basis.
Release Date: January 21, 2025
WASHINGTON Yesterday, Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman issued two directives essential to ending the invasion of the US southern border and empower law enforcement to protect Americans.
The first directive rescinds the Biden Administrations guidelines for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforcement actions that thwart law enforcement in or near so-called sensitive areas. The second directive ends the broad abuse of humanitarian parole and returns the program to a case-by-case basis. ICE and CBP will phase out any parole programs that are not in accordance with the law. The following statement is attributable to a DHS Spokesperson:
This action empowers the brave men and women in CBP and ICE to enforce our immigration laws and catch criminal aliensincluding murders and rapistswho have illegally come into our country. Criminals will no longer be able to hide in Americas schools and churches to avoid arrest. The Trump Administration will not tie the hands of our brave law enforcement, and instead trusts them to use common sense.
The Biden-Harris Administration abused the humanitarian parole program to indiscriminately allow 1.5 million migrants to enter our country. This was all stopped on day one of the Trump Administration. This action will return the humanitarian parole program to its original purpose of looking at migrants on a case-by-case basis.
There is a fucking difference between "using care" and getting PRIOR APPROVAL versus going hog wild because "illegal aliens", and "warrant not needed because we 'suspect'" and have a 3000 per day quota to meet (which is WHY immigration organizations have given many of these schools and churches "handbooks" on their rights and what is required BY LAW.
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More churches are suing ICE over arrests in places of worship: 'Congregations have gone underground' [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Jul 30
OP
You are still trying to conflate policies to indicate "Democrats" are the same as "Republicans"
BumRushDaShow
Jul 30
#19
"Nor one that wants to effectively codify "I made it on to holy ground so I have sanctuary!""
BumRushDaShow
Jul 30
#8
But that is what you have done. Do you even know what related suits have been filed against 45's administration?
BumRushDaShow
Jul 30
#18
"I haven't seen a single case where they've pointed to an actual arrest during a church service"
BumRushDaShow
Jul 30
#21
That was ironically one of Scalia's pet peeves - notably "private property rights" and the 4th Amendment
BumRushDaShow
Jul 30
#15
Free speech and freedom of religion also under attack. Antithesis to our origins as a free republic after escaping it.
Evolve Dammit
Jul 30
#23
honestly, I believe this stuff is happening only when the state is already "RED"
FakeNoose
Jul 30
#28