If you dont have the resources to enforce all of the laws. it is reasonable to apply them where the greatest danger to the American citizens are. I agree with that. But when you send out a memo that says. if you have not committed a felony and if you have not committed any one of these three mysterious misdemeanorsor these three serious misdemeanors. as they would saythen we are not going to enforce immigration law against you. That says that you can break into this country and you can live in America as long as you want if you dont become a felon or if we dont catch you at it. and as long as you avoid these three serious misdemeanors. then you can stay in America the rest of your life and we are not going to bother you. That is directly contrary to the law. the statute that requires immigration enforcement officers. ICE. in particular. to place them in removal proceedings. Congress has written the laws. and that is what we do.
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