Trump administration planning to put up billboards of immigration violators ahead of election

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: CNN

The Trump administration is considering putting up billboards of immigration violators, an unprecedented move in lockstep with the President's law-and-order message ahead of the election, according to two sources familiar with the proposal.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly gone after so-called "sanctuary cities" -- cities that limit cooperation between local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities -- arguing that they put public safety at risk.

The billboards would be put up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement -- the enforcement arm of the Department of Homeland Security -- in at least one city and would call attention to immigrants who have committed crimes and been released by local authorities. It's unclear what the billboards will look like and at what cost. If the plan proceeds, it seems intended to single out sanctuary jurisdictions and stoke fear within those communities.

The Department of Homeland Security, along with the Justice Department, have been criticized for efforts that look political to boost Trump amid a contentious election season.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/30/politics/immigration-sanctuary-city-billboards/index.html

[BigmanPigman]

1. Does his own wife qualify?

I doubt it but it would be funny.

[SharonAnn]

2. Both the first wife and the current one would qualify.

[George II]

8. Don't forget his mother, who was here as a "chain migrant" (her sister was already here)....

...and don't forget the worst felon of all - his GRANDFATHER.

He was deported from Bavaria because he was a felon, having dodged his mandatory military service requirement.

"They're sending crime...."

BTW, in his first career in the US, granddaddy operated bordellos and speakeasies.

[Wuddles440]

15. The Biden campaign...

and the Dem leadership needs to pummel Don-the-Con regarding his actual lack of support for the military. Along with him and his grandfather being draft dodgers, his entire family has always avoided military service despite his public professions about his "love" for it. Also, by avoiding to pay little or no taxes, he's never contributed anything supporting its operations financially.

[underpants]

3. Billboards?

I’m sure they are still effective but billboards?


Sounds like it’s coming out of the ICE budget.

[Mr.Bill]

4. Campaigning that will probably be paid

out of the ICE budget.

[CincyDem]

5. Willie Horton redux. n/t

[NCjack]

6. Maybe DNC should put up bill boards of Mr. Trump's Admin. who have been convicted.

[NanceGreggs]

7. I find it incredibly amusing ...

... to hear an impeached "pResident", who refuses to obey laws he doesn't like, pushing the "law and order" meme.

[George II]

9. I doubt that it's legal.

[Ford_Prefect]

11. Me too. Sounds like it violates due process among other things. It also invites public attacks on

those so identified. Which is inciting violence upon those who have civil rights.

[George II]

12. Yes, if they haven't been convicted of anything or been deported they can't be publicly vilified.

[JustFiveMoreMinutes]

10. Will the list include how much in Federal taxes they paid? N/t

[PSPS]

13. May as well throw in one of these. I'm sure they still have the artwork.

[keithbvadu2]

14. Will they have billboards of republican 'illegals' (their term) who killed Americans?

Will they have billboards of republican 'illegals' (their term) who killed Americans?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-trump-campaign-video-luis-bracamontes-ad-cop-killer-immigration-fact-check-trump-tweeted/

Republicans like to blame democrats for illegals and violence.

'Illegals' hired/released by republicans.

Republican illegal alien Christian Rivera killed Mollie Tibbets in Iowa.

Republican illegal Franklin “Freddy” Meave Vazquez Jr. was released by the Trump administration and killed a shipmate on a fishing boat.

Republican illegal Luis Bracamontes was released by Joe Arpaio and later killed two policemen.