New Biden rules for ICE point to fewer arrests and deportations, and a more restrained agency

[DonViejo]

By Nick Miroff and Maria Sacchetti
Feb. 7, 2021 at 10:40 a.m. EST

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to issue new guidelines to agents this week that could sharply curb arrests and deportations, as the Biden administration attempts to assert more control over an agency afforded wide latitude under President Trump, according to internal memos and emails obtained by The Washington Post.

While ICE’s new operational plans are not yet final, interim instructions sent to senior officials point to a major shift in enforcement. Agents will no longer seek to deport immigrants for crimes such as driving under the influence and assault, and will focus instead on national security threats, recent border crossers and people completing prison and jail terms for aggravated felony convictions.

“Generally, these convictions would not include drug based crimes (less serious offenses), simple assault, DUI, money laundering, property crimes, fraud, tax crimes, solicitation, or charges without convictions,” acting director Tae Johnson told senior officials in an Feb. 4 email advising them how to operate while new guidelines are finalized.

The Biden administration is attempting to reorient ICE, a law enforcement agency that has seen its priorities swing wildly from one administration to the next. But frustrated ICE officials say the proposed changes will take away agents’ discretion and severely constrain their ability to arrest and deport criminals.

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[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. Abolish ICE entirely.

[Rick Rolle]

2. I know this sounds crazy, but...

What if, instead of arresting people, we welcomed them? Someone shows up at the border and wants to come in, we let them. We take down their information, issue them an ID card and tax number, and then let them go and make their own choices. They want to work, pay taxes, live in safe conditions, and send their children to decent schools. Why not enable them to do so?

There would be exceptions, of course, for criminals and people legally judged to be a threat to our country. By and large, though, these people are uprooting their families, fleeing their homes, and risking their very lives, just to come here for welfare. They want to work, provide for their families, and live a better life than they could in their home countries.

[orangecrush]

3. "severely constrain their ability to arrest and deport criminals."

O.K., that's enough.

It's clear they are going to spend the next four years attacking Biden, and providing fuel for MAGAT insanity.

If Biden can abolish them, he should

Trump used them as his personal brownshirts, ffs.