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Apparently taking a page from George Soros-backed progressive prosecutors, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued instructions on how to selectively enforce immigration law to reduce deportations.

Prosecutorial discretion is an indispensable feature of any functioning legal system. The exercise of prosecutorial discretion, where appropriate, can preserve limited government resources, achieve just and fair outcomes in individual cases, and advance the department's mission of administering and enforcing the immigration laws of the United States in a smart and sensible way that promotes public confidence, chief ICE attorney John Trasvina wrote in a memo dated May 27, the existence of which was reported on Friday by BuzzFeed.

Trasvina reportedly instructed his prosecutors to focus on the Biden administration priorities public safety and national security threats and said they should consider the immigrants circumstances and mitigating factors such family ties to the US, contributions to the community, health, age, pregnancy and if they were pursuing an education.

In deciding whether to drop or dismiss cases, prosecutors should also consider whether the immigrant is a member of the military or related to someone who is, whether they will likely be granted status, and humanitarian factors such as being victims of domestic violence and serious crimes, having a physical or mental illness, or being a caregiver to someone who does.

Proceedings against migrants considered significant assets to law enforcement and those helping civil rights investigations should also be reconsidered.

Trasvina argued that this selective enforcement will conserve finite government resources.

There are currently 1.3 million cases in the backlogged US immigration court system, one Homeland Security official told BuzzFeed on condition of anonymity, adding that deciding when and how to enforce the law is one way certainly to show fidelity to the law but also to build faith that the laws are being applied in a way thats consistent with our values.

The Trasvina memo is part of the rollback of ICE and DHS policies enacted under the Trump administration and a restoration of practices from the presidency of Barack Obama, which encouraged prosecutors to exercise discretion when deporting illegal aliens who were not serious criminals or national security threats. The Biden administration has gone even further, however, limiting the ability of ICE agents to arrest offenders at courthouses and erasing the legal term illegal alien from official communications.

Selective enforcement has become a widespread tactic in Democrat-run cities across the US, with local prosecutors usually elected with financial aid from megadonor George Soros choosing not to press charges against certain categories of offenders, while throwing the book at others, often based on politics.

The new instructions may also be a way for ICE to work around a court injunction against Bidens plan to stop all deportations, blocked by states like Texas earlier this year. If there are no prosecutions, there can be no deportations either.

Among the executive orders signed on Joe Bidens very first day in office was an instruction to ICE to change its enforcement of immigration laws in line with our values and priorities.

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A lorry driver trying to ferry 15 illegal immigrants out of the UK into France has been jailed.

Police were alerted to Hakan Zengin, 36, after passers-by saw him standing at the back of the lorry as people climbed in.

He was pulled over by police on the M25 near Surrey in March this year.

The National Crime Agency said migrants were found sitting on pallets laid out in the back of the lorry and included Moroccan, Algerian and Pakistani nationals.

Kingston Crown Court heard they paid Turkish-national Zengin 100 to be taken out of the country as they "no longer wanted to be here".

Zengin admitted one count of assisting unlawful immigration on May 7.

Prosecutor Robert Harding said: "On March 21, the defendant was driving a lorry registered in Turkey. A number of individuals were seen approaching the lorry and a number of persons seen climbing into the rear.

"The defendant was outside of the lorry at the rear when those persons climbed in. Police were subsequently alerted and stopped the vehicle on the M25 where it joins the A3.

"A number of illegal immigrants were found in the lorry, 15 in total."

Judge John Lodge said: "There were 15 people - they all explained how they had come to be in the UK and they all explained that they didn't want to stay here any longer."

The prosecutor added: "The lorry was searched and mobile phones, a laptop and some paperwork were found. It would appear that the lorry was on its way out of the country."

It was said Zengin had worked for an international transport company based in Turkey for around a year before the incident.

Osman Osman, defending, said Zengin was "genuinely remorseful" and had "given in to temptation" after hearing he could make money from taking migrants out of the UK.

He said: "He was indebted to a significant sum in Turkey. He has a young family - a son of 11 years of age and a daughter of six years of age.

"He is estranged from his wife and cares for the children when he can as well as his own family and over time became significantly indebted.

"It was explained to him by a friend that he could earn some easy money if he ever wished by phoning a number with a view to picking up individuals to take across the channel.

"On previous occasions he resisted the temptation but temptation got the better of him."

He told the court Zengin made a call and was asked to pick up the immigrants on his way back from Ireland to France.

The judge heard the lorry has a "plastic curtain side" and a door into the back of the lorry was left unlocked so that those inside could get out if they needed to."

Mr Osman said: "Mr Zengin appreciates there have been some tragic events reported in the newspapers and come through the courts.

"Thankfully the 15 that boarded the lorry were not in any danger of suffocation. If it was required they could leave the lorry. It would appear the door of the lorry was unlocked.

"He was not involved in planning, his only involvement was to collect individuals.

He added Zengin may face legal action in Turkey and from his former employer, as the lorry spent months in police custody.

Judge Lodge said: "I accept that you were not the organiser, I accept that your financial gain was limited."

He jailed Zengin for two years and six months, and said he would be deported after serving half of the sentence in the UK.

NCA branch operations manager Chris Hill said:

People smuggling crime groups need corrupt HGV drivers like Zengin to operate. They think nothing of packing people into lorry trailers, or putting them into other extremely dangerous situations.

While his motivation for doing this may have been money, Zengin has found out the hard way that working with these crime groups does not pay, and he faces a life-changing jail sentence far away from home.

I hope this conviction and sentencing sends out a message to others who would consider getting involved. It simply isnt worth it.

Working with our partners in the UK and overseas we are determined to do all we can to disrupt people smugglers and put corrupt drivers like Zengin behind bars.

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Uncle Joes money

Just got a letter today from Uncle Joe, the president, telling me in six different I dids how he was taking care of me with his stash of cash up there in D.C. He also said he was helping to reopen schools here, but last I looked we have been open for almost a year. And he is on the path to vaccinate the nation. Really?

If all the promises were not clear enough, he wrote it in Spanish on the back. Everybody wishes they had a rich uncle; now we do, but the money was ours anyway. Thanks, Joe!

Jerry Rodeheaver, Ocala

I read with interest the May 23 article regarding unemployment benefits in relation to business owners struggling to bring employees back to work. The central issue from business owners seems to be the added $300 a week in unemployment benefits provided by the federal government due to the pandemic.

Florida unemployment benefits are $275 a week or $14,300 annually. Is there anyone out there who can provide housing, an automobile, gasoline, food, clothing and health insurance on $14,300 a year?

The federal government recognized this issue and added money to unemployment benefits so individuals and families would not have to go homeless, could buy food and survive until they were able to work again.

If we add the current federal allocation to unemployment with the existing Florida unemployment benefits, we arrive at a total of $575 a week or $29,300 annually. The issue of supply and demand with people able to work and seeking work are based on providing a wage sufficient to live. The Biden administration has it right, recommending increasing the minimum wage to a level where citizens can actually live and survive. The financial offset to our country is a lesser amount spent on social services and unemployment benefits.

The previous administration bashed immigrants and was intent on restricting immigration to our great country. Well, who do you think was primarily working on poverty wages and taking on low-paying jobs?

The poor and the oppressed generally do not have a voice to speak up for themselves. This is where Americans, living comfortably, need to speak up for them.

So, offering wages that potential employees can live on and survive will solve the problem of supply and demand in regard to worker shortages.

John Schaefer, Ocala

Don't worry, be happy.What a great country.Keep giving stimulus dollars so people can stay home rather than going to a job.Give free college for everyone.Give everyone free health care.Give everyone free education.

Give everyone free housing like illegal immigrants are getting in hotels across the country.Forgive everyone who has student loans.Give everyone a free cell phone and service.

No one earning under $400,000 will ever pay one cent of income taxes.Raise minimum wages to $20 an hour.

It is safe for children to go to school but the teachers unions say no, keep the schools closed and stay home to continue to get paid for nothing and now they want a pay raise.Keep expanding the number of government jobs and controls over the people.

The problem is as follows: If you give something away for free you will never, ever be able to satisfy the demand. When you run out of OPM (other people's money), what will you do?

We just passed another $28 trillion deficit warning that we taxpayers are going broke to pay for all the good stuff.Don't worry, be happy.

William Francis, Summerfield

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Last week, I noted that both major political parties face significant challenges stemming from tensions between their traditional and populist wings.

In that column, I cited polling data noting that 31% of voters are looking for a candidate promoting Trump-like policies; 21% wanted a Sanders-like policy approach; 21% would like to see traditional Democratic policies; and 17% were in the traditional Republican camp.

The response from many on the political left was to mock the idea that former President Trump had any policies. This attitude, shared by many on the political left, may be the biggest long-term threat to the Democratic party. Its always a mistake to underestimate your opponents.

The reality is that the desire for Trump-like policies existed long before Donald Trump gave voice to them. The best example of this may be the issue of immigration. Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters believe that illegal immigration is bad for America. Polling this past weekend found that view is shared by 90% of Republicans, 66% of Independents, and 57% of Democrats.

Voters wanted somebody to do something about the problem and they found only one candidate who sounded serious about border security. It wasnt necessarily that voters wanted a wall built or a specific policy approach. But they wanted somebody to figure out a way to secure the border.

The issue isnt going away just because Donald Trump is out of office. In fact, it has already become a major problem for the Biden Administration. Just 34% of voters give President Biden good or excellent marks for handling the situation at the southern border.

Many in Washington dismiss the immigration issue as a minor irritant. The Biden Administration refuses to even call it a crisis. But for voters its something far more serious. This past weekend, my polling found that 60% believe the growing number of people that have been entering the United States illegally is an invasion of the United States. Earlier polling found that 58% believe the drug cartels have more control of the Southern border than the U.S. government.

Opponents of border security try to blur the distinction between legal and illegal immigration. They talk as if opposition to illegal immigration is the same as opposition to all immigration. But thats not the way voters see it. Just 11% of voters believe legal immigration is bad for the country.

A solid majority of voters (61%) believe that legal immigration is good for the U.S. and illegal immigration is bad for the nation. Thats a view quite consistent with our national heritage. We are both a nation of immigrants and a nation of laws.

While immigration is perhaps the premier example of how Trump-like policies differ from other approaches, it is part of a larger theme. Voters want their leaders to stand up for our nation and its people. But too often elected politicians are often seen to be putting the concerns of other nations first.

For example, 66% of voters believe its likely that the coronavirus originated in a Wuhan, China laboratory. In fact, voters were suspicious from the very beginning. Even in the first month of the outbreak, more than one-out-of-four voters believed the Chinese had intentionally leaked the virus. Despite these voter concerns, the loudest voices in official Washington defended the Chinese and dismissed its critics. Social media platforms even blocked discussion of the view held by a majority of American voters.

The point is that there really are Trump-like policies. You dont have to agree with them to recognize that many have strong support among American voters. If Democrats dont recognize this reality and find appropriate ways to address the underlying concerns, they will soon turn control of the government over to the GOP.

Scott Rasmussen is an American political analyst and digital media entrepreneur. He is the author of The Sun is Still Rising: Politics Has Failed But America Will Not.

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One of the biggest security, economic and humanitarian challenges to our nation is raging, but Vice President Kamala Harris continues to prevaricate as coyotes and cartels enrich themselves, transporting record numbers of illegal immigrants and record quantities of deadly illicit drugs. There is a chaotic crisis at our southern border, and now is not the time to shirk from leadership.

As a former businessman and diplomat, I dont run away from a problem that needs to be addressed. Thats why I recently traveled to Guatemala and Mexicomy first official trip abroad as a senator, and the first official Senate CODEL (congressional delegation) since the pandemic startedto hold a series of candid and constructive meetings. I met with Guatemalas President Alejandro Giammattei and Foreign Minister Pedro Brolo, Mexicos Economy Secretary Tatiana Clouthier and Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, as well as dozens of foreign business and community leaders. I expressed the urgency of the situation, listened to their perspectives and discussed how we can solve it.

I welcome the opportunity to brief the vice president ahead of her trip next month, where she will learn that illegal migration, drug trafficking and human trafficking pose deep and difficult challenges. But if the United States and our neighbors boldly seize the opportunity to stem the immediate crisis with an eye toward the future, we can advance security, prosperity and human dignity for all of our peoples.

Leaders in Mexico and Guatemala felt strongly that when American politicians advocate a moratorium on deportations, amnesty and $1,400 stimulus checks for illegal aliens, human smugglersoften connected with large criminal organizations such as transnational drug cartelsuse these promises as magnets to persuade vulnerable people to pay exorbitant prices to smuggle them into the U.S. After migrants hand over their life savings, human smugglers then exploit, traffick and dehumanize them in a dangerous predatory cycle stoked by both political rhetoric and flawed polices.

When you combine these drivers of migration with the Biden administrations effective abandonment of immigration enforcement, illegal migration is overwhelming our border and is manifesting itself in our neighborhoods across America, burdening our hospitals and schools.

Leaders in both Guatemala and Mexico underscored to me that this poses not only a national security crisis for our own nation, but for theirs as well. Guatemalan and Mexican leaders stressed that large-scale migrant flows give cover to those who pose national security threats to all of our nations borders.

Drug cartels also use the lack of immigration enforcement to smuggle increasingly potent and deadly fentanyl-laced narcotics from China into American communities. Those drugs wind up in the veins of American adults and children, who are dying in record numbers.

Crucially, this massive migration poses demographic, economic and social problems for all these sovereign nations, draining them of young, working adults, disrupting families and local communities, and deterring foreign investment, modern infrastructure and economic growth. All of this feeds the vicious cycle that engenders yet more mass migration.

To solve the crisis, we must first work with our neighboring nations to promote the rule of law, counter corruption and improve those nations border-control capabilities. For example, Guatemalan leaders noted that their country offers a chokepoint for northward migration from Central America and is seeking to strengthen its capability to counter illegal migration flows. The United States and Mexico should find ways to further assist Guatemala accomplishing this. President Giammattei advised me that technical assistance training and equipment would be far preferableand as a businessman, I appreciate the directness. Clearly, when aid funds are shipped to non-governmental organizations, motives and incentives may be misaligned with our goals and objectives.

Second, as our neighbors improve rule of law, counter corruption and improve border security, they will clear the path to attract significant foreign investment for modernizing infrastructure and creating quality jobs. The United States possesses many tools to facilitate investment and infrastructurenot only via our capital markets, but also via the International Development Finance Corporation and our relationships with the Inter-American Development Bank and other international institutions.

As companies seek to relocate their supply chains out of China, I want every job possible to be reshored to in the United States to help employ our workers. But when those companies cannot come to America, other workers in our hemisphere should benefit. This would enhance both the economies and the national security of the United States and our immediate southern neighbors. Our nations must do a better job of training and developing our respective workforces for the jobs that will be created by more foreign investment, reshoring and nearshoring.

Third, hard-fought policy changes put in place by the previous administration stemmed the flow of illegal immigrants, drugs and human trafficking on our southern border. We need to revisit those policy measures within the broader context of our economic relationships with Mexico, Guatemala and other Central American nations.

In Mexico and Guatemala, I saw the opportunity for a much brighter future for Americans, Mexicans, Guatemalans and all Central Americans. We can seize that opportunity by working together with a sense of urgency to put a permanent end to mass migration and our border crisis.

Bill Hagerty is a U.S. senator from Tennessee who serves on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is the former U.S. ambassador to Japan.

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