President Donald Trump is expanding detention facilities for criminal illegal aliens because his deportations just keep speeding up – and unsurprisingly, he is being met with fierce resistance from Democrats pushing sanctuary policies.
At a glance:
• President Trump plans to reopen the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark with 1,000-bed capacity
• ICE is currently at full capacity with over 47,000 detention beds already filled
• Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has strongly opposed the reopening, calling Trump a “criminal”
• Democrat Senators Cory Booker and Andy Kim have joined in denouncing the administration’s plans
• The facility is part of Trump’s mandate to arrest, detain, and remove illegal aliens with criminal histories
Trump’s Detention Expansion Plan Faces Democratic Opposition
The Trump administration is taking decisive action to address America’s immigration crisis by expanding ICE detention facilities for criminal illegal aliens. For example, the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark, New Jersey, is set to reopen with capacity for 1,000 detainees as part of the president’s broader immigration enforcement strategy.
This expansion comes at a critical time as ICE facilities nationwide have reached maximum capacity with over 47,000 beds currently filled. The reopening marks a significant step in Trump’s mandate to arrest, detain, and remove illegal aliens who pose threats to American communities.
The administration is reportedly considering repurposing former prisons previously contracted with the Bureau of Prisons to further increase detention capacity.
Democrats Defend Sanctuary Policies Against Federal Enforcement
Democratic leaders have mounted fierce opposition to the detention center’s reopening, with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the forefront of resistance. Baraka claims the facility cannot legally open without meeting city requirements and has unleashed harsh criticism against the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
In a particularly inflammatory statement, Baraka attacked the President personally saying, “When ICE came and raided the fish market in the city of Newark, they asked people for their papers under the guise of looking for criminals, but I have to tell them they don’t have to go too far to look for criminals. They just need to go to the Oval Office because there’s a criminal in the Oval Office.”
How many times do we need to explain to these left-wing politicians that you can’t just walk into the United States illegally and expect to be treated like a citizen.
Democrat Senators from New Jersey have joined the opposition, with Andy Kim arguing, “Reopening Delaney Hall won’t secure the border or fix our immigration system. We need to focus on solutions, not padding the pockets of corporations.”
This is literally a solution!
Growing Clash Between Federal Authority and Local Resistance
The battle over immigration enforcement has intensified with activist groups organizing protests against the detention center’s reopening. These demonstrations reveal the coordinated resistance to Trump’s immigration policies coming from Democrat-controlled cities and states.
Democrat-led sanctuary jurisdictions continue actively obstructing federal immigration authorities by limiting cooperation with ICE. This sanctuary approach prioritizes protecting illegal immigrants, including those with criminal records, over cooperating with federal law enforcement efforts to remove dangerous individuals.
The Trump administration’s expansion of detention facilities signals a renewed commitment to enforcing immigration laws despite local resistance. And with Tom Homan on our team, we’re going to succeed.
