Arizona, Montana push back against Biden's harnessing of ICE arrests

 Fox News:

Arizona and Montana on Friday filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to stop interim guidance from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that has limited who Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can target for arrest -- which has coincided with a drop in deportations.

The motion, filed to an Arizona district judge, comes as both Arizona and Montana are suing DHS over the interim guidance, issued in the first weeks of the Biden administration, which narrows ICE to targeting illegal immigrants who were: a national security threat, recent border crossers or convicted of an "aggravated felony." It also included a pause on deportations, which was later blocked by a judge in response to a lawsuit from Texas.

ICE DEPORTATIONS FALL TO UNDER 3,000 IN APRIL AMID BIDEN RULES THAT RESTRICT REMOVALS

While DHS officials have said that the guidance will make ICE more efficient and focused on the most dangerous illegal immigrants, it has also coincided with drops in both arrests and deportations.

An ICE spokesperson told Fox News this week that the agency deported just 2,962 illegal immigrants in April. The Washington Post, which first reported the figures, also reported that it was the first time the number had dipped below 3,000 and is 20% down from March -- even amid a massive migration surge at the border that has overwhelmed authorities.

Arrests also dropped, going from 5,118 in January to just over 2,000 in April, according to the latest ICE numbers.

DHS LIMITS ICE ABILITY TO ARREST ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS NEAR COURTHOUSES

Emails released by the Arizona Attorney General's (AG's) office show that ICE officials predicted such a drop, warning that "book-ins" would dip by as much as 50%.

Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office warns that ICE is not picking up convicted illegal immigrants who are being released from state and local jails, despite having detainers issued -- meaning they are being released into communities.

"It is illegal and unconscionable for the federal government to force the release of dangerous criminals into Arizona communities when they are required to be deported by statute," Brnovich said in a statement. "Upholding the rule of law and preserving public safety must always come before any political or special interest group agendas."
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Biden appears to be aiding and abetting criminal activity by illegals.  He appears to be trying to make the US safe for criminal aliens.   

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