…And, we’re back!
With this newsletter, I am slowly resuming publishing after a serious injury resulted in the loss of use of one of my hands for an extended period of time. So, here we go:
THE WEEK’S US BORDER NEWS IN BRIEF:
MS-13 Murder Suspect Arrest: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was instrumental in the apprehension of an MS-13 gang member and confessed murderer in Virginia just weeks before Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger took office and ended the state’s cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Court Victory for Trump Administration: A federal appeals court has upheld a Trump administration policy of holding people arrested in its immigration crackdown in mandatory detention without an opportunity to be released on bond.
DHS Watchdog Warned: The Department of Homeland Security’s general counsel has repeatedly warned the agency’s independent watchdog that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claims the power to unilaterally kill its investigations.
Political Gridlock: Democrats are demanding reforms of ICE —including restrictions on enforcement at schools and churches— as a condition for funding the Department of Homeland Security, raising the risk of a shutdown.
Operational Shifts: The administration is leveraging facial recognition technology for surveillance. They also now seek the “expedited deportation” of a 5-year-old child and his father recently released from detention.
Public Opinion Problem Persists: President Trump's harsh immigration tactics are taking a political hit as new polls show a majority of Americans feel federal agents have "gone too far" in enforcing immigration laws.
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Abrazos,
Jack Beavers
I don't feel immigration policies have gone too far, the protesters that create violence towards CBP, ICE Agents are the ones that have taken it too far.
Glad that your typing hasn't suffered doing it with one hand. You're a dedicated professional. ;-)
Regarding the violence in Minnesota: No one has mentioned the negative consequences of violently resisting law officers. What do the resisters expect? The encouragement to resist rioters get from their state leadership is the source of their problems, not ICE who are not looking to get into a fight every time they stop someone.