A spokeswoman for the White House, when asked about deportations, indicated that they were subject to everyone who stays in the US illegally, including people who remained in the country after the visa expired. According to the National Security Department, there are 70,000 Poles in this category.
A spokeswoman for the White House Karoline Leavitt, asked if the deportation action of the new administration covers only people with a criminal past, or also those who illegally entered the country, said: “This applies to everyone, because they have broken the law of (our) country, and therefore they are criminals “.
During her first press briefing, she added that this also applies to people who remained in the USA after visual visas. “If the person stayed after the visa expires, he stays in the country illegally, and therefore is an illegal immigrant and is subject to deportations,” she noted.
Leavitt on briefing presented to journalists photos of deported criminals, including accused of pedophilia or murder.
Karoline Leavitt presented to journalists photos of deported criminalsPAP/EPA/Francis Chung/Pool
Half of the deported ones did not have crimes
According to the Department of National Security Department (DHS), the vast majority of “illegal immigrants, including Poles illegally staying in the US” ranks in this category, whose number of DHS is estimated at 70,000.
According to NBC News, almost half of the detained on Monday 1.2 thousand. immigrants did not have any crimes. However, there is no information indicating that there is a significant number of Poles among the arrested.
Mass deportation began in the USA. Photo of migrants published by the White HouseX.com/@whitehouse
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