President Donald Trump and his staff have hit the ground running. Especially when it comes to arresting violent criminals who are illegal immigrants and sending them back to their country of origin.
I.C.E. (Immigration Customs Enforcement) started their roundup on day No. 1. Since then, thousands have been arrested and many have already been loaded up on planes and sent back to their countries.
In promising to deport millions of immigrants in the country who have entered illegally, Trump has focused on the migrants who have potential for violent crimes. Some were wanted for murder, rape and other violent crimes. Some of them committed horrendous crimes once they entered the U.S.
They are not just from Mexico. Many of these criminals are from places like Venezuela, Guatemala, Columbia and other countries. It is a fact that many illegals from the Middle East and China have also made their way across our border during Joe Biden’s administration.
Many of these illegals have ties to the drug cartels who smuggle fentanyl and other drugs into America. Lots of those who entered illegally are members of violent gangs.
If you have watched the national news, you will see that many of our cities and states have been infested by violent gangs who have no morals.
For example, 23 members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were arrested by I.C.E. last Monday, according to reports.
In total, there were 969 arrests on just that day, including a convicted member of MS-13 whom I.C.E. arrested in Dallas, Texas.
“Border czar” Tom Homan, who Trump put in charge of I.C.E., said Trump’s administration is sending a “clear” message.
Homan has also pledged to reinstate large-scale immigration arrests at worksites that hire workers living in the country unlawfully, a practice that the Biden administration discontinued.
New Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is also helping with this effort. It is a team effort to remove these criminals and those who broke the law by sneaking into the United States illegally.
Noem joined an immigration enforcement operation in New York City on Tuesday.
They have been focusing on deporting immigrants without legal status who have committed violent offenses first. Mass deportations continued, and officials have said those without criminal records have also been deported.
When countries like Columbia said they would not let the planes land, Trump immediately took action and said he would place tariffs and other economic sanctions on those countries. The Colombian president quickly changed his mind and even said he would send planes to the U.S. to pick up the criminal and illegal migrants from his country.
There have been cities like Chicago and states like California that are “sanctuary” towns or states that said they would fight Trump’s arrests and deportations. If those government officials fight this – they will be harboring fugitives and illegal violent criminals. It is my opinion they are breaking the law by not letting I.C.E. and other law enforcement agencies do their jobs.
These sweeping and storming arrests are happening in many states, but they are especially going strong in states like Texas, Colorado, Florida, New Jersey and New York.
A few who were arrested are being held in regional jails in West Virginia and Kentucky. A total of 58 illegals were arrested in West Virginia, according to the Governor’s office. Several were arrested last week in Northern Kentucky. So some of these criminals could be in this region while most of the thousands arrested so far have been in major cities.
I think many Americans are happy about the roundups and arrests. They already feel safer.
Until next time.
(Kyle Lovern is a longtime journalist in the Tug Valley. He is now a retired freelance writer and columnist for the Mountain Citizen.)
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