Friday, April 28, 2017

Fwd: News Alert: About half of 675 immigrants arrested in early February raids either had driving convictions or no criminal record, ICE data shows

Looks like the Trump immigration dragnet is sweeping up all those terrorists, rapists and murderers he warned us about. 
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From: "The Washington Post" <email@e.washingtonpost.com>
Date: Apr 28, 2017 8:01 PM
Subject: News Alert: About half of 675 immigrants arrested in early February raids either had driving convictions or no criminal record, ICE data shows
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Records provided by congressional aides offer the most detailed look yet at the backgrounds of the individuals rounded up and targeted for deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a series of raids days after President Trump took office.

Trump has said that public safety threats are his top priority and vowed shortly after his election to first deport serious criminals from the United States. But critics say immigration agents instead have also targeted students, minor offenders and parents of U.S. citizens who do not have serious criminal records.

 
Democracy Dies in Darkness
 
 
News Alert Fri., Apr. 28, 2017 8:00 p.m.
 
 
About half of 675 immigrants arrested in early February raids either had driving convictions or no criminal record, ICE data shows

Records provided by congressional aides offer the most detailed look yet at the backgrounds of the individuals rounded up and targeted for deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in a series of raids days after President Trump took office.

Trump has said that public safety threats are his top priority and vowed shortly after his election to first deport serious criminals from the United States. But critics say immigration agents instead have also targeted students, minor offenders and parents of U.S. citizens who do not have serious criminal records.

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