sigh...

But this is what the article says- "The bill would require federal authorities to detain undocumented immigrants charged with burglary, theft, larceny or shoplifting, broadening the list of charges that would subject them to being held and potentially deported. "

I have no problem deporting criminals... but in the US you aren't a criminal until you've been found guilty of a crime.

Even w shoplifting... might be by degree. Some small amount of food, a bit of absolute necessities; maybe should be a payback, or something.

then they are already guilty of an administrative violation of the INA. The contact with local law enforcement that then puts them on the map of the Federal authorities is the catalyst.

Fellow Democrats in Chicago have been complaining about illegal immigration for a while now.

Does that mean no bail?

Will it get 60 votes in the Senate?

by racist cops get people deported.
Do you really trust the Trump empowered officers to pass up an opportunity to be an asshole?

Take another chunk out of the Constitution.

If you are in the US illegally you are already subject to detention and deportation. Telling the federal authorities to detain and deport them is basically telling them to do their job. I agree people, even illegal aliens are protected by innocent until proven guilty but I really don't think it has any bearing here.

They just want to pass this so they can say they did something.