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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWeren't the Ice Raids called off in exchange
for Pelosi passing the no strings attached border bill?
And now they are back on?
Stop appeasing the Fascist!
Autumn
(45,097 posts)Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)not sure if that was in exchange.
Autumn
(45,097 posts)Bettie
(16,110 posts)remember, only Democrats are bound by promises.
Republicans do what they want to and, the cool part is, Democrats never seem to catch on to it.
FBaggins
(26,744 posts)The stated reason for the delay (two weeks?) was to give congress time to "work out a solution" to "asylum and loophole problems" along the border.
Not sure what the current raid explanation is... since I don't think that either such a "solution" or a "clean" wall-funding bill has passed anyway. Maybe it's both.
stillcool
(32,626 posts)found these reasons...but nothing about the border bill.
Trump Has Unexpectedly Postponed The Nationwide ICE Raids Targeting Immigrant Families
Sources said administration officials believed the acting Homeland Security secretary, or his staff, had leaked operational details, putting the plan in jeopardy.
BuzzFeed News Reporter
Last updated on June 22, 2019, at 6:18 p.m. ET
Pelosi: Trump's delayed ICE raids run counter to 'civilized human behavior'
By ERIN DURKIN 06/24/2019 02:11 PM EDT
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NEW YORK House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Monday blasted President Donald Trumps plan to conduct sweeping deportation raids against thousands of undocumented immigrants over the weekend after he postponed the operation in an attempt to squeeze congressional Democrats into changing asylum laws.
When I saw that the president was going to have these raids I mean, it was so appalling, Pelosi said at an event at the Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, with Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.). Its outside the circle of civilized human behavior to just be kicking down doors, splitting up families.
After having touted the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, which were expected to hit several major cities across the country, including New York City, Trump announced Saturday that he would delay them for two weeks
https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/city-hall/story/2019/06/24/pelosi-trumps-delayed-ice-raids-run-counter-to-civilized-human-behavior-1073064
ICE raids delayed ahead of Pences Latinos for Trump rollout in Miami
Nation Jun 22, 2019 6:49 PM EDT Updated on Jun 22, 2019 9:22 PM EDT
Days before the launch of his Trump for Latinos campaign in Miami, President Donald Trump postponed immigration raids today planned to begin Sunday on migrant communities across the country.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/ice-raids-delayed-ahead-of-pences-latinos-for-trump-roll-out-in-miami
pecosbob
(7,541 posts)I don't think it was ever their plan to actually carry out mass raids. It was always a dog whistle. It's not like hiring illegal immigrant workers is a problem for Trump personally.
I'll believe the raids when I see them. If they do, that's when get my torch out of the closet.