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| (Photo of Stephen Miller: Jabin Botsford/ Washington Post) |
Just when you think they can stoop no lower --
White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release detainees onto the streets of “sanctuary cities” to retaliate against President Trump’s political adversaries, according to Department of Homeland Security officials and email messages reviewed by The Washington Post.
Trump administration officials have proposed transporting detained immigrants to sanctuary cities at least twice in the past six months — once in November, as a migrant caravan approached the U.S. southern border, and again in February, amid a standoff with Democrats over funding for Trump’s border wall.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s district in San Francisco was among those the White House wanted to target, according to DHS officials. The administration also considered releasing detainees in other Democratic strongholds. (our emphasis)The vicious little scheme was proposed twice, once in November 2018 and again in February this year:
The White House told U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that the plan was intended to alleviate a shortage of detention space but also served to send a message to Democrats. The attempt at political retribution raised alarm within ICE, with a top official responding that it was rife with budgetary and liability concerns, and noting that “there are PR risks as well.”
After the White House pressed again in February, ICE’s legal department rejected the idea as inappropriate and rebuffed the administration. (our emphasis)As you might guess, the main proponent of the scheme was twisted, spray- on hair fascist Stephen "Dead Eyes" Miller who, if there's any justice left in the world, should some day be hauled into The Hague and tried for crimes against humanity. The story would remain untold were it not for several whistleblowers at the Department of Homeland Security. Thankfully, there are still some people with a conscience working there. May they continue to resist the evil.
UPDATE: Well, apparently the Very Stable Genius thinks the idea isn't so dead --
Due to the fact that Democrats are unwilling to change our very dangerous immigration laws, we are indeed, as reported, giving strong considerations to placing Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities only....— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 12, 2019
UPDATE II: He's also telling his Customs and Border Protection head that he'll pardon him if he violates the law and blocks asylum seeking immigrants from entering the country. He's unhinged.
There's a sociopath right there.
(h/t commenter donnah)
