DHS Releasing Thousands of Deportees Back into the US

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

DHS freed over 2,000 immigrants since February.

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department released from its jails more than 2,000 illegal immigrants facing deportation in recent weeks due to looming budget cuts and planned to release 3,000 more during March, The Associated Press has learned.

The newly disclosed figures, cited in internal budget documents reviewed by the AP, are significantly higher than the "few hundred" illegal immigrants the Obama administration acknowledged this week had been released under the budget-savings process.

The government documents show that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement released roughly 1,000 illegal immigrants from its jails around the U.S. each week since at least Feb. 15. The agency's field offices have reported more than 2,000 immigrants released before intense criticism this week led to a temporary shutdown of the plan, according to the documents.

The states where immigrants were released include Arizona, California, Georgia and Texas.

The White House has said it was not consulted about the releases, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has acknowledged they occurred in a manner she regrets.

The senior Homeland Security Department official in charge of arresting and deporting illegal immigrants announced his retirement to his staff on Tuesday, the same day the administration first openly confirmed the release of what it called several hundred immigrants. The executive associate director over ICE enforcement and removal operations, Gary Mead, told his staff he was leaving his job with mixed emotions. A career law enforcement officer, Mead will leave at the end of April.

After AP reported on Mead's retirement, ICE spokeswoman Gillian Christensen said his decision was not related to criticism over the jail releases and said Mead had notified the agency's senior leaders "several weeks ago" that he intended to leave. She also called AP's reporting about Mead's departure "inaccurate and misleading." On Thursday, ICE corrected her statement to say that Mead has notified his bosses "more than a week ago," not several weeks ago.

The later government statement also criticized AP's reporting as "ill-informed, inaccurate information" and complained that AP had failed to contact the agency before publishing what it called a "misguided headline," although the AP had noted its unsuccessful efforts to contact Mead directly by telephone and email.

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-politics/20130301/US.Budget.Battle.Immigrants.Release/

[MyLittlePony 340]

Line up the libs and the illegals then pull the trigger.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Line up the libs and the illegals then pull the trigger.

It appears to be the RWN's that want the illegals deported but they don't want to pay for it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Spending cuts have consequences.

[Karee 4,191]

Spending cuts have consequences.

Especially when the Obama administration uses law enforcement as political tool.

[himher 634]

"Spending cuts have consequences" LOL

It isnt like DHS has been enforcing the immigration laws anyway leaving us unstunned at their toddler "I'll spread poop on my own wall to get back at rich people" behavior. Sort of the way that whole "vote for revenge" thing backfires when the people they vote for simply skim off of the community while leaving said community under the control of druggies, thugs, and gangsters and the community stands around scratching THIER a$$es wondering what happened.

Edited March 3, 2013 by himher

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Especially when the Obama administration uses law enforcement as political tool.

It's an across the board cut. Everything but active military gets cut. That includes DHS. Less gets done. Get used to it.

[Karee 4,191]

It's an across the board cut. Everything but active military gets cut. That includes DHS. Less gets done. Get used to it.

That's disingenuous, and you know it. DHS has the discretion on where to cut their budget.

ETA: I suggest they save some money by suspending processing of deferred action petitions. Ohh wait, that would slowdown the drive to eventually get more Democrat voters registered.

Edited March 3, 2013 by Karee

[Novembro 1,763]

Isn't there already a thread on this?

[Karee 4,191]

Isn't there already a thread on this?

Yes, this one:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/417036-immigration-detainee-release-under-fire/

[himher 634]

Only the libs are travelling coast to coast with their sob stories of impending doom. YOU get used to it.

It's an across the board cut. Everything but active military gets cut. That includes DHS. Less gets done. Get used to it.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Only the libs are travelling coast to coast with their sob stories of impending doom. YOU get used to it.

That's tellin' him tough guy!

[Darnell 8,479]

Oh Janet !! Please, choose to live your life not filled with regret !

Make other choices, la ! You can do it, I have faith in you !!! (for about 11 more seconds, fwiw)

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

That's disingenuous, and you know it. DHS has the discretion on where to cut their budget.

Congress can stop all that. All they have to do is act sane. But that's too much to ask, yes?

[Karee 4,191]

Congress can stop all that. All they have to do is act sane. But that's too much to ask, yes?

Act sane how? By the house passing not one, but two bills last year to prevent this. Then watching the Senate and the administration do nothing? Not sure if you know how things work in Washington. Usually the house and Senate pass bills. They then have a conference to work out the differences. The Republican controlled house has done their part..... TWICE. I disagree with republicans on alot of things, but not this one.

I know facts are difficult to accept when your Nobel prize winner is in the White House. Try taking off those Obama coloured glasses for once. You might see more clearly.