Deportations revive rift between Obama and fellow Democrats/LA Times

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

Making America Great Again?

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obama-deportations-20160108-story.html

President Obama endured the "deporter-in-chief" label for months, only shedding it in 2014 when he used executive action to stop the removal of otherwise law-abiding immigrants in the U.S. illegally.

Then, over the recent holiday season, deportations began again. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents specifically targeted parents and children who had arrived from Central America in weekend raids, reigniting anger at the White House from within his own party.

The swift action, which caught many Democrats off-guard, now threatens to blur what had been a stark contrast between the party and leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, who proposed tough ways to keep migrants out.

Obama administration officials have said they are stepping up the removal of those who had already been given deportation orders.

[Duckhunter935]

1. my understanding

These are all cases that all appeals have been through the courts, the people have been ordered to leave after they were denied asylum. They failed to and broke the law. I am all for humanitarian asylum, but we also have immigration laws.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

2. Exactly

These people received due process and lost their cases. No reason they should be permitted to stay.

[Duckhunter935]

3. I wish the "news" channels

Would also add this critical little fact.