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[Poopadoop]

Regarding the deportation and jailing, it will just be of those who have committed crimes other than illegal immigration, and they will be treated according to the law. Probably those with dependent families will be jailed and those without will be deported

I don't follow this. What do they now when they catch an illegal robbing a gas station, set him free?

IOW, how is Trump's plan different from what happens currently?

[wufwugy]

I don't follow this. What do they now when they catch an illegal robbing a gas station, set him free?

One example is that there are laws or common practices in sanctuary cities that don't consider immigration status relevant, so illegal alien criminals don't get identified and deported. These cities can be penalized for breaking federal law.

[Poopadoop]

One example is that there are laws or common practices in sanctuary cities that don't consider immigration status relevant, so illegal alien criminals don't get identified and deported. These cities can be penalized for breaking federal law.

That doesn't answer my question. What do they do with an illegal alien caught committing a crime?

[wufwugy]

That doesn't answer my question. What do they do with an illegal alien caught committing a crime?

The illegal isn't "caught" because the authorities either de jure or de facto do not account for that information.

There are other things, but frankly this is not my area of expertise. I have seen many reports of illegals being in custody for crime and authorities having the legal obligation to deport them yet them not being deported.