As the debate over President Trump’s immigration policy and initiatives grows, so does his apparent determination to see his campaign promises put into action. The left, as expected, is in a fit of self-righteous rage over the efforts being made to curtail illegal immigration and remove illegals from the US, especially those who have committed crimes. However, also as expected, Mr. Trump is not backing down in the face of such resistance to the enforcement of the law, but is doubling-down.
The possibility of federal over-reach is a concern, especially in matters of law enforcement. Most crimes are of a local nature, and as such are the proper responsibility of state and local law enforcement. Injecting federal authorities into local matters is seldom a good idea no matter how it appealing it might be at the time. Hence, those who love liberty should be concerned when they see anything that appears to move towards the federalization of the state and local police.
All of this said, we are in anything but a normal environment. Cities and states are in active rebellion against established federal laws regarding immigration, and are harboring illegals in an effort to thwart their deportation. It’s an outrageous situation, so it comes as little surprise that the solution being implemented is somewhat unconventional. More on page two.
I’m retired PO, but will volunteer to help!!!
New sheriff in town….
Votes
Good way to balance the budget by getting rid of freeloading illegals
The law is the law
As much as I support Trump, it’s against the law to have any type of federal police. This is a slippery slope that will only pick up steam. The local and state police and governments need to be reminded about following the laws as they are on the books. Remind them of the legal penalties.
Simultaneously, hire more federal agents. Federal agents can pretty much go anywhere, so jurisdiction should not be a problem.
Now, if the states refuse to abide by the laws of the land, then I guess someone is going to get canned, fired, arrested, whatever.
This is hinting at the very thing our founding fathers were afraid of and why they put checks and balances in place. This notion moves the needle toward dictatorship if it were real–that said–I doubt it is anything more that hype intended to deepen divisions. Very sad and so many levels. And Kevin–thank you for your service.
Christopher Stadel Chicago is a planet on its own. Sure needs some house cleaning.
Hello Boys I’m back lol
I think you will start to notice the smell of America in the morning once again.