Mattis says U.S. service members in DACA will generally not be deported

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters




FEBRUARY 8, 2018 / 3:38 PM / UPDATED 24 MINUTES AGO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that service members in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program will not be deported, other than a few exceptions.

“We would always stand by one of our people,” Mattis told reporters. He added that the only exception was if the service member had committed a “serious” felony or a federal judge had signed deportation orders.

Until now, the fate of about 800 service members in the program had not been clear.

Reporting by Idrees Ali; Editing by James Dalgleish

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[Wellstone ruled]

1. Well well,what happened when they

kicked 1500 ex servicemen out or back to Mexico.

[bluestarone]

2. hahahahaha

Key words here (OTHER THAN A FEW EXCEPTIONS) What a fucking idiot

[atreides1]

3. Like I trust Mattis

Besides it really isn't up to him, is it? If ICE shows up with a warrant, what is the service members unit going to do, resist?


ICE will notify the Provost Marshal, who will notify the MP's, who will then pick up the service member and hold them for ICE to pick up!!!

While head of DHS, Kelly eliminated guidelines that governed federal immigration agents’ work and vastly expanded the categories of immigrants being targeted for deportation!

So, either Mattis is lying or he's stupid and ill informed!!!

[matt819]

4. Sure, we believe that

Like the Gest. . . whoops, ICE, was only going to deport illegals immigrants with criminal records, rather than the entrepreneurs, job creators, teachers, and other professionals that they are in fact deporting.

[LiberalLovinLug]

5. But teachers and other workers do not deserve the same consideration.

This lop-sided elevation of 'service members' over other professions is so asinine.

[bluestarone]

6. yea NO KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!

They are totally BRAINLESS!!

[bronxiteforever]

7. Pharaoh needs his army.

[Maeve]

8. They would lose DACA status if they commit a felony, serious or not

"or if a federal judge had signed deportation orders" weasel, weasel, weasel....

[Crowman2009]

9. I don't think he gives a damn about these service members as people.

He just sees them as future cannon fodder in his sick & twisted war fantasies.

[haele]

10. So, they'll be okay while they're on active duty...

But once they've been given their honorable discharge papers, ICE will be waiting outside the gate for them.

Haele

[sinkingfeeling]

11. And does that mean the DOD overrides ICE?

[Corgigal]

12. Generally?

Well, that's nice to know when you're putting your life on the line in Afghanistan.

I'm generally going home, unless..

DACA people, don't enlist in the service. No separate, but equal bullshit until America gets her head on straight.