POTUS to pursue an aggressive executive crackdown on immigration

[Swordsmyth]

[h=3]Self-Deportations Are Rising Dramatically Under Trump Administration [/h]

 

[Swordsmyth]

A dozen companies have been chosen by the U.S. military to work on $5 billion worth of construction projects for President Donald Trump’s border wall.
The Trump administration’s goal for a massive border wall between the U.S. and Mexico took a giant leap forward when the military selected 12 different companies to compete for up to $5 billion worth of horizontal construction projects. The Military Times first reported on the awards.

Selected U.S. companies are to work on various border projects spanning a five-year time period that ends in 2024. The contracts are not limited to just new border barriers, but include repairs, levee walls, work on patrol and access roads, access gates, drainage improvements and other alterations.
The Army Corps of Engineers, which is managing the projects for Customs and Border Protection, told the Military Times that the awards follow Trump’s January 2017 executive order to bolster the U.S.-Mexico border, and are not specifically funded from the president’s national emergency declaration in February, which secured nearly $4 billion in additional border wall funding.
News of the contracts come as the Department of Defense detailed exactly how much border wall will be built in the coming months.
“We now have on contract sufficient funds to build about 256 miles of barrier,” acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan stated during a Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee on Wednesday.

More at: https://truepundit.com/12-construction-companies-have-been-selected-to-work-on-trumps-border-wall/

 

[Swordsmyth]

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan made his second trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Saturday as the Pentagon looks to develop a longer-term plan to support President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

Shanahan traveled to McAllen, Texas, to meet with officials and visit a migrant processing facility and Border Patrol station, two days after the White House announced Trump’s intention to nominate the former Boeing Co executive as defense secretary.
“We’re not going to leave until the border is secure,” Shanahan told about two dozen border patrol officials as hundreds of detained migrants waited in tents to be processed.


The Pentagon has tapped a two-star Army general to work with DHS to look at what military support will be needed in the future. Shanahan said he expected a plan from the general in the next few weeks.
“(It is about) getting us out of this à la carte tasking where, ‘Hey, we need 50 guys to do this, 50 guys to do that,’” a senior defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official said the idea was to look out over a time line of at least two years.
The official added that the Pentagon was reviewing a recent request from DHS to provide housing for detained migrants.
“What we’re hopeful to do is have, in fairly short order for the secretary of Homeland Security, a much more predictable, comprehensive plan for the next couple of years,” the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Joseph Dunford, said earlier this week.

More at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...pport-on-u-s-mexico-border-idUSKCN1SH09X?il=0

 

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Tom Cotton is now attacking MAGA:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...der-invasion&p=6795076&viewfull=1#post6795076

 

[Swordsmyth]

Homeland Security officials considered arresting thousands of migrant families who had final deportation orders and removing them from the U.S. in a flashy show of force, but the idea was tabled as the Trump administration grappled with straining resources and a growing number of Central Americans crossing the border.Two Homeland Security officials and two other people familiar with the proposal described it to The Associated Press. They were not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
The idea was to arrest parents and children in 10 cities with large populations of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, specifically New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, they said, without naming others.
The proposal, first reported by The Washington Post, was meant to send a message and possibly deter others from coming across the border, they said.
But then-Immigrations and Customs Enforcement head Ron Vitiello and then-Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen put the proposal aside over concerns about diverting resources from the border, a lack of detention space and the possibility of renewed public outrage over treatment of families.


The tabled plan — it remains under consideration — included fast-tracking immigration cases to allow judges to order deportations for those who didn't show up for hearings. It also prioritized the newest cases in order to deport people faster.
A senior administration official said enforcing the judicial orders to remove nearly 1 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally remains a top priority. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and requested anonymity.
Vitiello's nomination to lead the immigration agency was pulled by the White House in a move last month that caught lawmakers and even the most senior Homeland Security officials off guard. Nielsen resigned just a few days later.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/ap-sources-t...d-deporting-families-031711342--politics.html

 

[Swordsmyth]

The Trump administration plans to redirect Transportation Security Administration staff to the U.S. southern border to assist with immigration duties and migrant flows, the TSA said on Wednesday.

A TSA spokesman said the agency was looking for volunteers to support efforts at the U.S. border with Mexico, where the government has said it is grappling with record numbers of people.
“TSA, like all DHS (Department of Homeland Security) components, is supporting the DHS effort to address the humanitarian and security crisis at the southwest border. TSA is in the process of soliciting volunteers to support this effort while minimizing operational impact,” TSA spokesman James Gregory said in a statement.
The TSA border assignment will last at least 45 days and comes at the start of the busy summer travel season, which a U.S. official acknowledged carried “some risk,” according to CNN, which first reported the plan, citing an internal email it obtained.
TSA staff will include 175 law enforcement officials, including air marshals, and as many as 400 security staff drawn from six U.S. cities but will not include airport screeners, CNN said, citing two additional unnamed sources. The six cities were not immediately identified.
TSA law enforcement officials sent to the border will receive legal training and assist the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) department as immigration officers, the report said.

The Department of Interior has also doubled the number of officers it is sending for three-week stints to the border, from 22 to 47, The Hill reported on Wednesday, citing an internal memorandum.

Separately on Wednesday, the Pentagon said it had received a request from the Department of Homeland Security last week to build temporary facilities at six locations to house and care for at least 7,500 adult migrants.

Reuters reported on Saturday that such a request had been made and was expected to be approved by Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.

More at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-...rity-staff-to-u-s-mexico-border-idUSKCN1SL1CM

 

[Swordsmyth]

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1128731181070061569

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=1]Apprehensions up 42% on NORTHERN border as Mexicans, Central Americans try to enter US from Canada[/h]

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Joe Walsh of all people, did not see this coming:

https://twitter.com/WalshFreedom/status/1129149697082445824



Probably 90% of Mexican, Central Americans are Christians.

Probably 99% of Afghans are Islamic :

Senators push for new visas for Afghans supporting US mission

By CLAUDIA GRISALES | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 15, 2019
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators rolled out legislation Wednesday to provide 4,000 new visas for Afghans who have supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, as Congress continues its battle with the Trump administration over immigration.
The legislation is needed because the Afghans, whose lives are in danger because of their service, are facing new roadblocks put in place by President Donald Trump to attain visas, said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., who sponsoring the plan.
Shaheen added she was concerned by reports the administration has drastically reduced the distribution of such visas through the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa and Iraqi Direct Access programs.

“Afghan civilians continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with Americans in the battlefield at tremendous risk to the safety and welfare of their families,” Shaheen said. “Their service in support of our military and diplomatic personnel in Afghanistan has saved American lives and we have an obligation to provide sanctuary from terrorist threats.”
The Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 would provide the 4,000 visas by the end of fiscal year 2019, which ends Sept. 30. It also addresses new administrative obstacles put in place that prevent Afghan and Iraqi allies from receiving visas.
Shaheen has been joined by Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., Jack Reed, D-R.I., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Tim Kaine, D-Va., to launch the legislation. All are members of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Shaheen has worked on the Afghan visa effort for several years alongside the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, who died in August.

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http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/total-fertility-rate/

 

[Swordsmyth]

U.S. President Donald Trump will not cut aid to police forces in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, his attorney general said on Thursday, softening a previous order to cut foreign assistance to the so-called Northern Triangle nations.William Barr made the announcement during a meeting in El Salvador with his counterparts in the region, during which the four countries signed an agreement aimed at tackling drug trafficking and gangs.
The U.S. State Department said in March it would cut aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras after Trump blasted the countries because thousands of their citizens had sought asylum at the border.
The tone was different on Thursday.
"In the United States, we are very grateful for your efforts, so I am very happy to announce that this close cooperation will continue," Barr said in San Salvador, praising recent progress in the fight against gangs like the MS-13, and adding that Trump supported the announcement.
"He gave his backing to me coming here, and that I make clear that we will maintain our commitment" to funding that has supported those police efforts, Barr said.


Barr and his counterparts from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras signed an agreement to establish information exchange mechanisms in the fight against human trafficking and other crimes.
The agreement also aims to set up teams to detect migrant flows and identify key players encouraging the phenomenon.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/trump-wont-cut-central-american-police-aid-barr-195632726.html

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=3]President Trump Plans to Invoke Insurrection Act to Remove Illegal Aliens From United States[/h]

 

[Swordsmyth]

https://twitter.com/_Montana_Bound_/status/1129498703385862144

 

[Swordsmyth]

[h=1]Border Patrol To Fly Thousands Of Illegal Migrants To San Diego[/h]

 

[ATruepatriot]

[h=1]Border Patrol To Fly Thousands Of Illegal Migrants To San Diego[/h]

It's not that much farther to frisco.

 

[Swordsmyth]

Self-Deportations Are Rising Dramatically Under Trump Administration

If the thousands of Mexicans moving home are taken into account, the flow of migrants from the United States to Mexico is probably larger than the flow of Mexicans to the United States.

More at: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation...he-u-s-mexico-border-americans-heading-south/

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Has there been any polling on this, does GOP base support using New Zealand and Canada as a model for US?

May 16, 2019

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. Please. Thank you. Thank you very much. We are here on this very beautiful spring day in the Rose Garden to unveil our plan to create a fair, modern, and lawful system of immigration for the United States, and it's about time.

(APPLAUSE)

Only 12 percent of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and others, that number is closer to 60 percent, and even 70 percent and 75 percent in some cases. The biggest change we make is to increase the proportion of highly skilled immigration from 12 percent to 57 percent, and we'd like to even see if we can go higher.

(APPLAUSE)

This will bring us in line with other countries and make us globally competitive.

At the same time, we prioritize the immediate family of new Americans, spouses and children. The loved ones you choose to build a life with we prioritize. And we have to do that. They go right to the front of the line, right to the front of the line where they should be.

(APPLAUSE)

America's last major overhaul of our legal admissions policy was 54 years ago. Think of that. So, a major update, and that's what this is, a merit system and a heart system, is long overdue. The millions of illegal immigrants who have come to America over the past half-century are now cherished members of our national family.

(APPLAUSE)

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/v..._expected_to_unveil_new_immigration_plan.html

Or not. MH1BGA?

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1083705208834834433?ref_src=twsrc^tfw Reply With Quote

H1-B holders in the United States can rest assured that changes are soon coming which will bring both simplicity and certainty to your stay, including a potential path to citizenship. We want to encourage talented and highly skilled people to pursue career options in the U.S.

If true he crossed that threshold where what the hell is the point of supporting him anymore. It took a few years to finally say $#@! Trump. I'm out.

We ended up with a 3rd Bush Presidency. At this point I want to see him crushed by his opposition and I don't give a $#@! about the consequences. I want him to go down for this great betrayal for putting Americans and his supporters last.

If he is turning his greatest defenders like Ann Coulter and supporters like myself against him, who is going to be left to support him in 2020? Never mind, I know the same idiots that voted for Romney, Bush and whatever Foxnews feeds them regardless of the betrayals.

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Trump reiterates claim that he wants more legal immigration

 

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As the U.S. immigration system strains with the highest number of apprehensions at the southwestern border in a decade, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking at opening new detention facilities in California.
ICE is considering using existing facilities or constructing new facilities in the Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco areas to house between 5,100 to 5,600 detainees, according to official documents posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The facilities would be used to house “criminal aliens and other immigrant violators,” the documents say.

More at: https://news.yahoo.com/despite-opposition-ice-looks-open-153748259.html

 

[kahless]

Trump live a few minutes ago saying "were full". So why all this bullshit. If we are full, we are full. He should stop trying to placate big business by screwing over our tech graduates. We have plenty of high tech people here that can fill these positions.

This idea we have to import them from overseas is a complete and total farce. The quality is horrible and they are only brought here since they are more easily controlled like slaves and for cheap labor.

 

[PAF]

Trump live a few minutes ago saying "were full". So why all this bull$#@!. If we are full, we are full. He should stop trying to placate big business by screwing over our tech graduates. We have plenty of high tech people here that can fill these positions.

This idea we have to import them from overseas is a complete and total farce. The quality is horrible and they are only brought here since they are more easily controlled like slaves and for cheap labor.

We need ditch diggers and garbage men too, jobs that "legal" American multi-generation Section 8 folks don't want. If trump cared about liberty and fiscal responsibility he would stay out of the affairs of private business and make a call to end incentives/welfare which Ron speaks about every chance he gets.

This "nationalism" is beginning to seep into the minds of RPF'rs, complaining about "equality" and cheap labor, losing site to private contract rights. Next I'll be reading about how RPF support unions. Utterly amazing.

Most are too blind to see that this "government do something" approach is only causing people to rally FOR documenting people, restricting freedom to travel and eliminating private contract rights. Even republicans are cheering on that businesses should be prosecuted for hiring people without documentation and now demand that workers pay their "fair share" to the Fed.gov (federal taxation).

ICE, DHS, let's hire MORE government goons!!! /sarc

 

[RJB]

Trump live a few minutes ago saying "were full". So why all this bullshit. If we are full, we are full. He should stop trying to placate big business by screwing over our tech graduates. We have plenty of high tech people here that can fill these positions.

This idea we have to import them from overseas is a complete and total farce. The quality is horrible and they are only brought here since they are more easily controlled like slaves and for cheap labor.

It's the same with education. I sat through a number of courses taught by professors that spoke English (horribly) as a second language. I might as well have stayed home and read the book instead.