The Trump administration has released the names of 607 people detained by immigration agents, and whose arrests might have violated a court order, and only 16 – or 2.6% – of them have been identified by the federal government as a “high public safety risk” because of their alleged criminal histories, according to court documents.

Eric Balliet, a retired special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, worked for the department until last year after 25 years on the job, said the data regarding the ICE arrests erodes trust in the federal immigration crackdown in the Chicago area, in particular the Trump administration’s repeated claims that they are targeting the “worst of the worst.”

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    No, seeking refuge is not a crime. Under international law, the US has obligations to provide asylum

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      Are the majority of those in the center from a war torn area? I’m not heartless but I dont think completely unregulated immigration is a positive. Which feels like what is being pushed as an alternative.

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        The majority of the world’s economy is wrecked, leading to organized crime, states of emergency, and military occupation. This is especially an issue in much of America, and it’s a consequence of US foreign policy.

        The immigration to the US is what Juan Gondolas called the Harvest of Empire. You reap what you sew.

        The solution is equity, better foreign policy, and an end to capitalism. Until that happens, there will always be refugees coming from the exploited countries to the wealthy countries responsible for the exploitation.