patrick.net

Noooooooo!

RWSGFY says

Noooooooo!

Flee to where? Another unfortunate US town?

Trump confirms plans to use military to deport migrants after declaring national emergency

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Monday he would declare a “national emergency” to deport illegal migrants using “military assets” once he steps back into office early next year.

Trump made the statement on Truth Social, responding “TRUE!!!” to a post from Judicial Watch’s Tom Fitton citing reports he would do so.

“GOOD NEWS: Reports are the incoming @RealDonaldTrump administration prepared to declare a national emergency and will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program,” Fitton wrote on the social media platform.

Trump has vowed to enact the largest deportation in history, starting when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20.

Any attempt to use active-duty troops would be subject to legal challenges, as the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 limits the federal government from using the military to enforce domestic policy.

The act does not prohibit the National Guard from serving in a law enforcement capacity.

An ICE source told The Post that the military is barred from performing domestic law enforcement duties without Congressional authorization.

Well, this one-word post from President Trump early this morning seems pretty huge:




It may have only been one word, but it included four exclamation marks. I can’t decided which is more encouraging, the prospect of using the military to help process millions of deportations, or the irony that Trump will declare a national state of emergency and use emergency executive authority to do it.

In other words: the Democrats are about to be hoisted on their “state of emergency” petard. Prepare for Democrats to suddenly discover a meaningful definition of the word, “emergency.”

On Saturday, Newsweek rounded up various rumors, ranging from the practical to the absurd, about how Trump might use the military to help end America’s immigration nightmare, in an article headlined, “Trump’s military threats alarm Democrats; GOP shrugs.”

Many folks think Trump will deploy the military on the border — something he tried to do in his first term, but was stymied by woke generals who came up with a new reason why it wouldn’t work every time Trump turned around. But, by all accounts, the Pentagon’s top brass should expect a few personnel changes shortly after Inauguration Day. On the more ridiculous end of the rumor spectrum, Newsweek quoted Democrats claiming Trump intends to invade Mexico. Hasta la burrito, amigo!

Thousands of Retired Officers, Veterans Are Volunteering for Unprecedented Deportation Effort

It’s bad news for illegal immigrants.

Newly appointed “Border Czar” Thomas Homan said “thousands” of retired border agents and military servicemen are volunteering to help with the incoming Trump administration’s planned mass deportation of illegals. ...

“I shut my phone off Friday night because I couldn’t handle the phone calls, and texts and emails from thousands of ICE agents and border patrol agents excited about the rumor I’m coming back,” said Homan, the former Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director.

“But more important than that, thousands of retired agents, retired border patrol agents, retired military [want] to come in an volunteer to help this president secure the border and do the deportation operation,” Homan said.

Why anyone reads the Times remains a mystery. In its story, the NYT never mentioned Ibarra’s country of origin: Venezuela. Nor did it mention important evidence from the trial proving the gruesome rape and hideous murder of young nursing student Laken Riley, 22, was part of Ibarra’s gang initiation. Nor did the Times describe critical testimony, like when Ibarra’s roommate testified how the pair had been flown around the country with free government-funded plane tickets, first going to New York, where they enjoyed taxpayer largesse in their free room at the Roosevelt Hotel, before flying to Atlanta.

Jose and his female roommate had to jet out of New York after Jose had been arrested and then released. They moved to Athens, GA since it was a “sanctuary city.” ...

In a separate hearing later in the day yesterday, the judge sentenced Ibarra to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The County’s liberal District Attorney, Deborah Gonzalez, did not seek the death penalty, out of concern for “collateral consequences” to other illegal immigrants.

Never mind the collateral consequences of teaching murderous Venezuelan gang members they won’t face the death penalty in Athens-Clarke County.