President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is taking decisive action to dismantle what has been termed as "quiet amnesty" for a significant number of illegal immigrants.
This move involves reopening deportation cases that were previously administratively closed during the Biden administration. Under President Joe Biden, immigration courts were directed to either dismiss or close deportation cases rather than fully adjudicate asylum claims, the majority of which were often deemed invalid.
As reported by Breitbart, this policy shift marks a return to stricter immigration enforcement. DHS officials are now revisiting cases of illegal immigrants who had previously benefited from dismissals or administrative closures.
The Los Angeles Times highlighted the impact on individuals like Adan Rico and Torres, who had built their lives around the belief they were shielded from detention and deportation. DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin emphasized, "Now, President Trump and Secretary Noem are following the law and resuming these illegal aliens removal proceedings and ensuring their cases are heard by a judge."
The House Judiciarys Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement, under the leadership of Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), has been vocal about the implications of Biden's immigration policies. Their report criticized the previous administration for using the immigration court backlog as a pretext to permit more aliens to remain in the United States.
The report stated, "The Biden-Harris Administration has used the immigration court backlog as an excuse to allow even more aliens to remain in the country."
The report further revealed that over 700,000 illegal aliens had their cases dismissed, terminated, or administratively closed under the Biden-Harris Administration. This allowed them to remain in the country indefinitely without facing immigration consequences.
The current administration's efforts to reopen these cases signify a commitment to enforcing immigration laws and addressing the backlog in a manner consistent with conservative principles of law and order. This approach underscores a broader commitment to upholding the integrity of the nation's immigration system, ensuring that cases are adjudicated based on their merits and that the rule of law prevails.
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