Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agoTrump says he'll use local police for mass deportations if he's electedwww.axios.comexternal-linkmessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down12
arrow-up165arrow-down1external-linkTrump says he'll use local police for mass deportations if he's electedwww.axios.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 7 months agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoHe would have to give local police the authority first, right now they literally CAN’T enforce federal law. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/local-police-should-not-do-a-federal-job/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-blocks-texas-law-that-gives-police-broad-powers-to-arrest-people-suspected-of-illegally-entering-u-s The too long, didn’t read… illegal immigrants aren’t breaking state or local laws, they are breaking federal laws. Local law enforcement does not have the authority to enforce federal laws, only federal officers can do that.
minus-squareMrNesser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoIf a local law enforcement is required to uphold federal laws doesn’t that make them federal employees?
minus-squareStovetop@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoHe would absolutely do that if it suits his agenda. Branding it as “empowering the nation’s police” or some bullshit like that will make the thin blue line crowd that constitutes a large chunk of his voters happy.
minus-squareBigMacHole@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoThe fact he doesn’t follow the Law is EXACTLY why the Law and Order crowd VOTES for him!
He would have to give local police the authority first, right now they literally CAN’T enforce federal law.
https://www.brookings.edu/articles/local-police-should-not-do-a-federal-job/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/federal-judge-blocks-texas-law-that-gives-police-broad-powers-to-arrest-people-suspected-of-illegally-entering-u-s
The too long, didn’t read… illegal immigrants aren’t breaking state or local laws, they are breaking federal laws.
Local law enforcement does not have the authority to enforce federal laws, only federal officers can do that.
If a local law enforcement is required to uphold federal laws doesn’t that make them federal employees?
He would absolutely do that if it suits his agenda. Branding it as “empowering the nation’s police” or some bullshit like that will make the thin blue line crowd that constitutes a large chunk of his voters happy.
The fact he doesn’t follow the Law is EXACTLY why the Law and Order crowd VOTES for him!