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Well, there certainly is a new sheriff in town. President Donald J. Trump promised to put border security and immigration enforcement at the top of the list and allow our law enforcement to do their jobs. Over the weekend, immigration enforcement agents rounded up hundreds of illegals across the country (via Reuters):

Reports of immigration sweeps this week sparked concern among immigration advocates and families, coming on the heels of President Donald Trump's executive order barring refugees and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim nations. That order is currently on hold.

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The enforcement actions took place in Atlanta, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and surrounding areas, said David Marin, director of enforcement and removal for the Los Angeles field office of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Only five of 161 people arrested in Southern California would not have been enforcement priorities under the Obama administration, he said.

The agency did not release a total number of detainees. The Atlanta office, which covers three states, arrested 200 people, Bryan Cox, a spokesman for the office, said. The 161 arrests in the Los Angeles area were made in a region that included seven highly populated counties, Marin said.

Marin called the five-day operation an "enforcement surge."

Of course, this is going to drive liberals mad. Some in the GOP are reeling over the recent infiltration of their town hall events by angry protesters. Should they fear the immigration issue could be used to further incite the Left? Maybe. But at the moment, its not going to morph into anything that will endanger Republicans politically. Right now, the Left has zero strategy to defeat the Trump agenda. Anyone can walk into a street and whine. How do you transform that into a vote?

On immigration, its not an intense voter issue. Donald Trump made some harsh remarks about illegal immigrants, but there was no Hispanic voter surge on Election Day. Megan McArdle at Bloomberg wrote about this problem, while aptly noting another issue liberals tend to overreach on concerning voter turnout projections: gun control. Right now, the Left is just making speeches about how great immigrants arethats not going to work:

Of course there are spillover benefits to immigration, but they are somewhat nebulous compared to the direct benefit to the would-be migrants. Its easy to explain how immigrants benefit from an open door. Explanations of how the rest of us benefit tend to rely on the trivial or on abstract economic arguments that most people dont find particularly intuitive or convincing. Those arguments look even more suspicious because they are generally made by the one group that visibly does benefit from a lot of low-skilled immigration, which provides the nannies, lawn-care, and food services that high-skilled professionals rely on to allow them to work longer hours.

There is one other group of people who strongly benefit, of course: recent migrants who have relatives they would like to join them. The most recent data indicate that thats perhaps 6 percent of eligible voters. Oh, perhaps we should add some percentage for their native-born children who might care a great deal about getting their grandparents, aunts and uncles the boon of U.S. residence. But then we should probably subtract something, too, for the naturalized citizens who dont care to have the entire extended family moving onto their doorstop. More importantly, we have to account for the fact that naturalized citizens vote at significantly lower rates than the native born.

Other people may favor immigration, but its not necessarily an issue theyre willing to vote on. In other words, Democrats may have large numbers of people polling vaguely in favor of high immigration levels, but relatively low levels of voter intensity for their position.

Trump promised border security and a return to enforcing federal immigration laws. Hes delivering on those promises. The GOP should remain on alert concerning these town hall protests, but they shouldnt over exaggerate the threat.

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ICYMI: Immigration Enforcement Agents Rounded Up Hundreds Of Illegal Immigrants - Townhall

President Trump policy adviser Stephen Miller said Sunday that the White House is considering and pursuing all options to impose an immigration travel ban, now that Trumps executive order on the issue has been halted in federal court.

Miller, an immigration hawk, told Fox News Sunday that new executive orders to protect Americans from hostile intruders are under consideration, as are potential legal challenges.

We are contemplating new and additional actions to ensure our immigration system is not a vehicle for terrorists, said Miller, who was instrumental in crafting former Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions' policies on illegal immigration. (Sessions is now the U.S. attorney general.)

A federal appeals court recently halted Trumps Jan. 27 executive order to temporarily ban travel from seven mostly Muslim nations. And the Trump administrations attempt last week to have the ban lifted was denied.

Miller on Sunday argued the appeal court has overstepped its authority, reasserting the presidents powers and expressing confidence that Trump will prevail in his promise to stop radical Islamic terrorists from entering the United States.

The three judges made a broad, over-reaching statement, Miller said. The presidents powers here are beyond question. Something good is going to come out of this. The powers of the president will be confirmed.

In response to assertions that the executive orders were hastily crafted and executed, Miller argued they were drafted by congressional experts and reviewed by lawyers and top federal agency officials.

He also argued that the three executive orders on immigration signed last month essentially remain in effect and that they have already profoundly improved our national security.

Miller also said that Assistant to the President Steve Bannon, who is considered a driving force behind Trumps immigration policies, had no role in the so-called roll out of the executive orders, which immediately created problems for travelers, including those with green cards, arriving at U.S. airports.

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Illegal immigration: Here's how Orlando compares Orlando Business Journal Most of the United States' 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants live in just 20 major metro areas including in Orlando and Miami with the largest populations in New York, Los Angeles and Houston, according to new Pew Research Center estimates ... Report: Illegal immigrants flock to big cities; 37% of Dallas immigrants illegalFort Worth Star Telegram Most Undocumented Immigrants Live In Areas That Trump LostFiveThirtyEight Study: One in Four Immigrants in US IllegallyLifeZette CBS News -Pew Research Center -Breitbart News all 105 news articles »

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Illegal immigration: Here's how Orlando compares - Orlando Business Journal

Hundreds of undocumented immigrants were arrested in raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials in cities across the U.S. this week the first widespread enforcement of President Donald Trump's policy aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration.

Trump campaigned on a promise to take action against illegal immigration, pledging to deport up to 3 million undocumented immigrants by targeting those with criminal records. Notably, experts have challenged Trump's estimates of the number of undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of crimes.

The raids took place at homes and workplaces in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, the Los Angeles area, North Carolina and South Carolina, the Washington Post reported , citing immigration officials.

Here are some key details to know:

This action follows Trump's executive order on immigration Trump signed an executive order last month aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration . It set a priority of deporting any undocumented immigrant who had been charged with a crime, convicted of a crime or had "committed acts that constitute a chargeable criminal offense."

But immigration officials said the recent raids were a "routine" enforcement practice.

"These are existing, established fugitive operations teams. ICE does not conduct sweeps or raids that target aliens indiscriminately," said Gillian Christensen, acting press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, according to CNN . "ICE only conducts targeted enforcement of criminal aliens and other individuals who are in violation of our nation's immigration laws."

Raids caused panic in immigrant communities Recent arrests and deportations have affected people who were not considered a priority for deportation under the Obama administration.

Protests broke out in Phoenix this week over the deportation of a mother who had lived in the U.S. for 21 years and was arrested during a routine meeting with ICE on Wednesday. She had been convicted of a felony in 2008 for using a fake social security number to gain employment, but she was not previously considered a deportation priority.

Officials conducted similar raids during Obama's presidency but prioritized immigrants who were deemed a threat to national security or public safety. Still, more than 2 million people were deported under Obama, leading some critics to label him "Deporter in Chief."

The raids this week caused fear and confusion in immigrant communities, and immigrants' rights advocates argued it was different than typical law enforcement action. Some groups issued guidance for dealing with ICE officials. In Austin, Texas, teachers handed out flyers to students, explaining "what to do if ICE comes to your door," the Austin American-Statesman reported .

Democratic leaders and lawmakers spoke out about the arrests "Angelenos should not have to fear raids that are disruptive to their peace of mind and bring unnecessary anxiety to our homes, schools, and workplaces," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said Friday. "The Administration should take a just, humane, and sensible approach that does not cause pain for people who only want to live their lives and raise their families in the communities they call home."

Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro confirmed there was a "targeted operation" taking place in the state and said he was "concerned" about the raids.

"I am asking ICE to clarify whether these individuals are in fact dangerous, violent threats to our communities, and not people who are here peacefully raising families and contributing to our state," he said in a statement.

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Immigrants, refugees a threat

As generous as we Americans tend to be, multiculturism and diversity will destroy the essential foundations of our unique society.

The flood of illegal immigrants from the southern border and refugees from countries that promote terrorism will overwhelm our ability to support them and ourselves. Whether your parents or grandparents were legal immigrants to this country has no bearing on the present situation. There were then guidelines covering those who were allowed to enter. If you did not have the proper papers, if you carried disease or had a criminal history you would be sent back. If you were allowed to enter, you were expected to conform to the laws of your adopted country.

For many years while Congress wrestled with the "immigration problem" and did nothing to solve it, we had a virtual open door policy. This led to costly programs with a negative effect. Immigrants, legal or illegal, receive many benefits. They are entered into the welfare system, provided with subsidized housing, educated in their native language by special education teachers, incarcerated at rates high above their percentage of the population and bring unfamiliar medical conditions. Some congregate in communities where they live under the laws of the country they left.

Why would we invite people who do not wish to abide by our laws? It would seem to be common sense to maintain control over who is allowed to enter the U.S. We are paying a cost in taxes and in personal safety. Now we have a president who is attempting to enforce government policies and we have riots by people ignorant of the negative effects. The president has the authority by law to impose a ban on immigration. FDR, Carter and other presidents have done it. This is a temporary ban with the intention of allowing time to investigate the people from several countries that support terrorist groups before we allow entrance. We will be a safer country.

Let's stop the hysterics and start saluting the flag of this wonderful country.

Carol Green,Wilmington

Bannon a disrupter

It is alleged that top Trump adviser Steve Bannon has close ties to the Klan, white nationalists and neo-Nazis, and is racist, anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant. On Nov. 12, 2013, he was quoted as saying, "I'm a Leninist. Lenin wanted to destroy the state and that's my goal too. I want to bring everything down, and destroy all of today's establishment."

This explains Bannon's encouraging Trump to pick a director of Housing and Urban Development who had stated HUD should be disbanded, a director of the Environmental Protection Agency who is in the process of suing the EPA, a director of the Department of Education who doesn't believe in public education, etc.

Surely Trump was aware of Bannon's background. Did he pick Bannon because of these views? Did he think they were insignificant? Either way, it sets up a scary situation.

Bernard McWilliams,Wilmington

Dixon-Wright a great teacher

It is sad to read that Vertha Dixon-Wright will be retiring as a teacher and coach from New Hanover High School. Her warm welcome, passion and high expectations have been a signature feature at New Hanover High for many years.

As one of few African-American female teachers, she has been a great role model for all the schools students. In addition, as with all great teachers, she made her mark not just in the classroom or on the basketball court but in her support for the school. Along with Ivy Murrain, Ruby Sutton, Ida Smith and Lula Little, to name a few, Dixon-Wright is part of a generation of African-American teachers who have dedicated themselves to the education of children in New Hanover County Schools.

Unfortunately, as Ms. Dixon Wright nears retirement, we are saying goodbye to this generation of teachers who have no replacements. Although our students continue to be more diverse, our new teachers are overwhelmingly white. While good teachers serve all students, having role models in our schools for all students is important to student success.

Your retirement will be a loss to NHC schools and students. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to our students. Enjoy retirement!

Robert W. Smith,Wilmington

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