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In a virtual forum with Immigration and Customs Control employees ( ICE ), the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas , rejected that the agency disappear or be divided, in addition to supporting the persecution of undocumented persons and their deportation.
“I am one hundred percent against the abolition of ICE” , he told employees. “It is the opposite of what I think should happen. I believe that we must strengthen our policies and practices and communicate more effectively what we do and why we do it. ”
According to a report by Washington Times , Mayorkas also said he is ready to confront sanctuary cities that do not cooperate with ICE agents.
Also It is stated that the Secretary will seek to prosecute some undocumented persons through judicial processes for crossing the border without documents.
The portal reviewed the notes of the conversation in exclusive and revealed some details.
“Mayorkas said he is working on a new set of deportation guidelines to govern how and when officers can arrest and attempt to deport undocumented immigrants ”, was advanced.
The Secretary, it was said, was pressured by ICE employees concerned about resistance from opinion.
Mayorkas, who arrived with his parents as a refugee from Cuba, defended the agency’s work , indicating that he has a “noble mission.”
Currently, undocumented persons who cross the border for the first time face administrative processes, but repeat offenders violate criminal laws.
“I see cases now in which we apprehend and deport people who I believe should be criminally prosecuted” , the official considered.
It is not clear if the Secretary defended the current deportation guidelines, which include new immigrants and those who represent a danger to national security.