GOP govs, lawmakers detail measures supporting Trump’s immigration plans

Dec 13

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Lauren Taylor Anchor/Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Jake Larsen (Video Editor)

While some Democratic leaders of sanctuary cities and states have vowed to oppose President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to carry out mass deportations of immigrants, Republican governors and lawmakers in several states are already introducing measures backing his efforts. Meanwhile, governors of 25 states wrote a letter that voices support for what Trump has deemed the “largest deportation operation in American history.”

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In Missouri, State Sen.-elect David Gregory has introduced a bill that would offer $1,000 to anyone who reports a person who’s in the country illegally, leading to an arrest.

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“This is a state’s version of being able to crack down on illegal immigration,” Gregory said. “And it’s the state’s way to ensure they’re effectively cooperating with [Immigrant and Customs Enforcement].”

In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt has vowed to implement “Operation Guardian.”

According to a news release from the governor’s office, the operation is “a comprehensive plan to deport those who have committed crimes in Oklahoma while in the country illegally.”

Stitt tapped Public Safety Commissioner Tim Tipton to consult with state, county and local law enforcement to help create the plan. Officials are looking to implement the plan quickly after Trump’s inauguration.

Stitt’s office says the Department of Corrections currently houses 526 immigrants in Oklahoma jails, costing taxpayers $36,000 a day.

Stitt, alongside governors in 24 other states, are voicing support for Trump’s immigration plans. They wrote a letter stating in part: “Republican governors remain fully committed to supporting the Trump administration’s efforts to deport dangerous criminals, gang members, and terrorists who are in this country illegally. We understand the direct threat these criminal illegal immigrants pose to public safety and our national security, and we will do everything in our power to assist in removing them from our communities.”

Meanwhile, Democratic U.S. senators are urging President Joe Biden to shore up more protections for immigrants before he leaves office.

In a letter to Biden on Monday, Dec. 9, the senators wrote: “We write to express our deep concern about the threat the incoming administration poses to immigrants in our communities,” adding, “We urge you to act decisively between now and the inauguration of the president-elect to complete the important work of the past four years and protect immigrant families.”

Trump and his Border Czar Tom Homan have promised to carry out mass deportations of immigrants while prioritizing those who have committed crimes.

Last week, Straight Arrow News reported on records obtained by the New York Post that show there are nearly 60,000 undocumented immigrants with criminal records in New York City alone.

Tags: Democratic Party, Deportation, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Republicans

AS SOME DEMOCRATIC LEADERS OF SO-CALLED SANCTUARY CITIES AND STATES VOW TO OPPOSE PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP’S PLAN TO CARRY OUT MASS DEPORTATIONS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS AND LAWMAKERS IN SEVERAL STATES ARE ALREADY INTRODUCING MEASURES TO SUPPORT HIS PLAN TO DEPORT MILLIONS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS.

IN MISSOURI STATE SENATOR-ELECT DAVID GREGORY HAS A BILL THAT WOULD GIVE $1,000 TO ANYONE WHOSE REPORT OF AN UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT IN THE STATE LEADS TO AN ARREST.

“THIS IS A STATE’S VERSION OF BEING ABLE TO CRACKDOWN ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION,” GREGORY SAID. “AND IT’S THE STATES WAY TO ENSURE THEY’RE EFFECTIVELY COOPERATING WITH ICE.”

IN OKLAHOMA, GOVERNOR STITT VOWS TO IMPLEMENT “OPERATION GUARDIAN.” ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE, THE OPERATION IS “A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DEPORT THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES IN OKLAHOMA WHILE IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.”

STITT TAPPED COMMISSIONER TIPTON TO CONSULT WITH STATE, COUNTY AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO HELP CREATE THE PLAN OF ADDRESSING UNDOCUMENT IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE STATE AND ARE LOOKING TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN QUICKLY AFTER TRUMP’S INAUGURATION.

STITT’S OFFICE SAYS THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS CURRENTLY HOUSES 526 UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN OKLAHOMA JAILS AND IT’S COSTING TAXPAYERS $36,000 A DAY.

GOVERNORS OF 25 STATES INCLUDING OKLAHOMA ARE VOICING SUPPORT FOR TRUMP’S IMMIGRATION PLANS WRITING A LETTER STATING IN PART: “REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS REMAIN FULLY COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S EFFORTS TO DEPORT DANGEROUS CRIMINALS, GANG MEMBERS, AND TERRORISTS WHO ARE IN THIS COUNTRY ILLEGALLY. WE UNDERSTAND THE DIRECT THREAT THESE CRIMINAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS POSE TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND OUR NATIONAL SECURITY, AND WE WILL DO EVERYTHING IN OUR POWER TO ASSIST IN REMOVING THEM FROM OUR COMMUNITIES.”

MEANWHILE, DEMOCRATIC U-S SENATORS ARE URGING PRESIDENT BIDEN TO SHORE UP MORE PROTECTIONS FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS BEFORE HE LEAVES OFFICE.

IN A LETTER TO BIDEN MONDAY, THE SENATORS WROTE “WE WRITE TO EXPRESS OUR DEEP CONCERN ABOUT THE THREAT THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION POSES TO IMMIGRANTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES,” ADDING “WE URGE YOU TO ACT DECISIVELY BETWEEN NOW AND THE INAUGURATION OF THE PRESIDENT-ELECT TO COMPLETE THE IMPORTANT WORK OF THE PAST FOUR YEARS AND PROTECT IMMIGRANT FAMILIES.”

TRUMP AND HIS BORDER CZAR TOM HOMAN HAVE PROMISED TO CARRY OUT MASS DEPORTATIONS OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WITH A PRIORITY ON GETTING VIOLENT MIGRANTS OFF THE STREETS, FIRST.

LAST WEEK, STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS REPORTED ON RECORDS OBTAINED BY THE NEW YORK POST SHOWING THERE ARE NEARLY 60,000 UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS IN NEW YORK CITY ALONE.