OAN Staff Blake Wolf
12:59 PM – Monday, November 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is using “military assets” to wage a mass deportation campaign to reverse the influx of millions of illegal immigrants who have taken advantage of relaxed border policies under the Biden administration. confirmed plans to declare a national emergency.
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President Trump's admission was revealed in a post on Truth Social on Monday in response to a report by conservative activist Tom Fitton.
“Good news: Reports say the incoming Real Donald Trump administration is ready to declare a national emergency and plans to use military assets to reverse Biden's invasion through a mass deportation program.” Ng wrote, to which Trump responded, “It's true!!!”
President Trump also previously detailed plans to launch a mass deportation campaign on “Day 1.”
“On day one, we will begin the largest deportation program in American history to drive out criminals,” President Trump previously said at a rally at Madison Square Garden before Election Day. “I will rescue all the cities and towns that have been invaded and conquered, put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals behind bars, and drive them out of this country once and for all as soon as possible.”
But political analysts say the Posse Posse Act of 1878, which limits the federal government's ability to use the military to enforce domestic policy, could pose a hurdle to Trump's plans. It is pointed out that there is.
Nevertheless, the National Guard could also be a loophole for Trump to exploit, since the 1878 law does not prohibit the National Guard from assisting and enforcing President Trump's executive actions.
“If the next administration pursues such a strategy, it could deploy National Guard troops and other military resources under a different legal framework and potentially frame it as a public safety or humanitarian effort. “However, this approach will undoubtedly cause significant backlash from civil rights groups and the public,” an anonymous ICE source was quoted as saying. new york post.
Military lawyer David Juntz said that even if illegal immigrants were not allowed to be detained, the military could become more involved in a “supportive role” such as providing logistics, security at detention centers and drone surveillance. revealed.
“When I worked with the National Guard, we were working with the FBI, ATF or DEA. We conducted large-scale investigations, provided surveillance from helicopters, provided drone support. , we intend to do all of those things,” Yontz added.
Meanwhile, Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement whom President Trump appointed as “border czar,” said he would work to remove illegal immigrants from all cities, regardless of their “sanctuary” status.
“We've been clear, President Trump has been clear: Public safety threats and national security threats are going to be a priority because they pose the most danger to this country,” Homan said recently. “If they don't want to do it, stay out of the way and we'll go.”
The U.S. Immigration Council estimates that there are 11 million illegal aliens currently residing in the United States and that the process of removing them can cost billions of dollars annually. However, other groups dispute this figure, stressing that this is a national security issue that needs immediate attention.
According to the newspaper, “Steven Camarota, the center's director of research, recently provided PolitiFact with a preliminary estimate of 14 million people living in the country illegally as of March 2024.” austin american politician.
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