The immigrant round up has begun.

[fantome profane]

Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement raids in at least six states <-- Washington Post.

U.S. immigration authorities arrested hundreds of undocumented immigrants in at least a half-dozen states this week in a series of raids that marked the first large-scale enforcement of President Trump’s Jan. 25 order

Officials said the raids targeted known criminals, but they also netted some immigrants without criminal records, an apparent departure from similar enforcement waves during the Obama administration. Last month, Trump substantially broadened the scope of who the Department of Homeland Security can target to include those with minor offenses or no convictions at all.

Who are these people being rounded up? Are they dangerous criminals, or people just trying to work and live their lives?

And how long is it going to be till we see Americans hiding people in their attics?

 

[Brickjectivity]

Why would we hide them in attics?

 

[lostwanderingsoul]

No one would complain if the police arrested a group of bank robbers because the broke the law. People who are in the country illegally have also broken the law. Why not arrest them?

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

Well, the one word that I notice there is "undocumented", which is a kinder word for "illegal." Meaning not legal. Against the law. People who did not immigrate here legally.

Frankly, I fail to see the issue.

 

[Iti oj]

Well, the one word that I notice there is "undocumented", which is a kinder word for "illegal." Meaning not legal. Against the law. People who did not immigrate here legally.

Frankly, I fail to see the issue.

They have kids who are young and legal residents

 

[Iti oj]

No one would complain if the police arrested a group of bank robbers because the broke the law. People who are in the country illegally have also broken the law. Why not arrest them?

Actually we didn't arrest them ...the bankers got bonuses

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

They have kids who are young and legal residents

Ah, yes, the "anchor." This should not excuse their status, however. Immigrate them and fine them, I say.

 

[Iti oj]

Ah, yes, the "anchor." This should not excuse their status, however. Immigrate them and fine them, I say.

How should the fine be determined?

 

[columbus]

People who are in the country illegally have also broken the law. Why not arrest them?

People who hire them are also breaking the law.
Why aren't we arresting them?
Tom

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

How should the fine be determined?

If I was the one calling the shots? Depending on how long they've been here, and how much in taxes they would owe.

People who hire them are also breaking the law. Why aren't we arresting them?

We should be. Or at the very least auditing their businesses.

 

[suncowiam]

There's a legal process for the immigrants to get back in. I do feel for them especially with the kids and families here but they're going to have to sacrifice some time and money to get back in. Those that haven't committed further crimes should be sponsored by their legal relatives. I hope Trump can at least come up with a fair system to reunite families if the immigrant has a clean record.

I see this as a formality to ensure everyone's background is scrutinized before they're allowed back in. However, seeing how extreme Trump can be I'm not feeling easy about future legal immigration.

 

[suncowiam]

People who hire them are also breaking the law.
Why aren't we arresting them?
Tom

Definitely agree.

 

[Jeremiahcp]

Gay was the new black, and now immigrates are the new gay. America loves to collect groups of people to hate. They can pretend it is about the laws all they want, but when you are deporting people that have lived here peacefully for 15+ years, people that have a family, it is really about keeping America white.

 

[Sunstone]

Actually we didn't arrest them ...the bankers got bonuses

Our priority is to go after the illegal immigrants who grow the economy, rather than the bankers who crash it. What could go wrong?

 

[Jeremiahcp]

People who hire them are also breaking the law.
Why aren't we arresting them?
Tom

"Why aren't we arresting them?"

Because Donald Trump doesn't want to go to jail.

 

[George-ananda]

The immigrant round up has begun.

No, the illegal immigrant round up has only slightly been undertaken, Big difference there. Legal immigrants have nothing to fear.

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Depending on how long they've been here, and how much in taxes they would owe.

They do pay taxes. Quite a lot.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ghUMA4&usg=AFQjCNEDyYMpRMDlljV3zCj8pomr-3UWIQ

 

[suncowiam]

Gay was the new black, and now immigrates are the new gay. America loves to collect groups of people to hate. They can pretend it about the laws all they want, but when you are deporting people that have lived here peacefully for 15+ years, people that have a family, it is really about keeping America white.

I'm fine if we keep the ones that are peaceful. But they should at lease pay the difference in cost what it would take for a legal immigrant to come. It's not cheap for legals to come here.

Can we deport the ones with bad records?

 

[McBell]

Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement raids in at least six states <-- Washington Post.
Who are these people being rounded up? Are they dangerous criminals, or people just trying to work and live their lives?

And how long is it going to be till we see Americans hiding people in their attics?

Seems they are all criminals.
Unless of course you are saying it is ok to break the law so long as you are merely trying to work ans live your life?

 

[McBell]

People who hire them are also breaking the law.
Why aren't we arresting them?
Tom

um...
Baby steps?