Trump official ready to resign after being asked to deport 50,000 immigrants

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Independent


Elaine Duke was asked to reverse a decision to extend a programme allowing protected residency status
Mythili Sampathkumar New York @MythiliSk 13 mins ago

Elaine Duke, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is reportedly set to resign in light of being asked to reverse a decision extending temporary residents permits to thousands of Central American immigrants living in the US.

Ms Duke was reportedly asked by White House Chief of Staff and former head of DHS John Kelly to not allow some 57,000 Hondurans and 2,500 Nicaraguans to stay in the country on Temporary Protective Status (TPS).

DHS had a deadline of 6 November to make the decision for people who were allowed to remain in the US under TPS, a programme which began in 1990 to stop deportations to countries who could not handle an influx of people returning after natural disasters or other crises.

Several Hondurans arrived in the US after Hurricane Mitch had hit the Central American region in 1998.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-immigration-official-resigns-elaine-duke-hondurans-request-quits-a8046991.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. John Kelly Reportedly Berated The Homeland Security Secretary For Not Deporting Protected Immigrants

John Kelly Reportedly Berated The Homeland Security Secretary For Not Deporting Protected Immigrants

By MORGAN BRINLEE
6 hours ago

Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Elaine Duke is reportedly upset after White House Chief of Staff John Kelly pressured her to yank protections from tens of thousands of Honduran immigrants, according to theWashington Post. The paper reported that Duke was angered by Kelly's attempt to strong-arm her into ending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) granted to Honduran immigrants in 1998, after a massive hurricane devastated parts of Central America.

DHS announced Monday that it would not renew the Temporary Protected Status issued to some 2,500 Nicaraguans following Hurricane Mitch, giving them 14 months to leave the country. However, the agency pressed pause on a decision about the renewal status of some 57,000 Honduran immigrants who'd also arrived in the United States that same year under similar circumstances. According to the Post, Duke wanted to gather more information before making a final decision on their fate, given how many Honduran immigrants held Temporary Protected Status.

In the run-up to Monday's announcement, however, Kelly, President Trump's top aide, reportedly called Duke multiple times. Sources close to Duke told the Post she had been "angered by what she felt was a politically driven intrusion." Sources confirmed the incident to CNN as well, telling the cable news outlet that Duke was "very distraught and disappointed" with how much pressure Kelly had put on her, likening it to being "beaten up."

However, in a statement to Bustle, acting DHS Press Secretary Tyler Q. Houlton refutes reports that Duke had been pressured or that she was planning to resign. "As with many issues, there were a variety of views inside the administration on TPS," the statement reads. "It is perfectly normal for members of the White House team to weigh in on major decisions."

More:
https://www.bustle.com/p/john-kelly-reportedly-berated-the-homeland-security-secretary-for-not-deporting-protected-immigrants-3263539

[yardwork]

11. Kelly is a horrible person. He actively hates immigrants. He's a bigot.

[C Moon]

2. Wow! I read that..."Trump offcially ready to resign..." :O :O :O

[NBachers]

3. Jeez, I read it the same way twice . . .

[BumRushDaShow]

6. HA!

Me too.

Oh well...

[mamas]

4. Kelly is a real bastard, isn't he?

[FakeNoose]

5. Why does John Kelly have anything to say about immigration?

Am I missing something? Kelly is the White House chief of staff, am I right? That means he's in charge of pencils and typewriter ribbons. If the copy machine runs out of paper, he's the one to fill it. Kelly manages the office and the President's schedule, nothing else.

Just sayin'

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Because His Boss Is Clueless?

And not really in charge?

[Bengus81]

8. It's when he was director of HL security........

But then it's claimed the decision was left up to Duke,not him. The six month extension of Kelly's has expired I guess. Hope to hell she tells them all to stuff if and walks.

[maxrandb]

9. Because Kelly is a fucking Nazi

He was never the sober adult voice in the room that was going to moderate Donnie Short Fingers.

He's a fucking punk ass that needs his fucking ass kicked.

He's hid behind his uniform, rank and medals long enough.

Fuckstick was even giddy to dig up his sons corpse for political gain.

He's nothing but fucking whale shit

[FakeNoose]

10. Right - I agree

But my point is he has no authority to make any policy concerning immigration.
It's just random personal opinion from a man with objectionable qualities/intelligence.