Rich Lowry

A lot of the public is just going to hear, oh, you're advocating for an illegal immigrant who may have beaten his wife, may be a member of MS-13. So this is not a good issue for them. But I think like substantively in terms of where we are in deportations, it's the whole alien enemies thing is a blind alley. Let's say the administration succeeds legally, which seems unlikely.

But all the TDA members go to that prison in El Salvador. Okay, great. We still have 18 million illegal immigrants here. And so far – There are a couple of things that need to happen to really deal with that. Many people pointed out, you pointed out, the problem is they come in here without any due process, right?

But all the TDA members go to that prison in El Salvador. Okay, great. We still have 18 million illegal immigrants here. And so far – There are a couple of things that need to happen to really deal with that. Many people pointed out, you pointed out, the problem is they come in here without any due process, right?

But all the TDA members go to that prison in El Salvador. Okay, great. We still have 18 million illegal immigrants here. And so far – There are a couple of things that need to happen to really deal with that. Many people pointed out, you pointed out, the problem is they come in here without any due process, right?

And then once they're here, there's all this procedures and it's so hard to get them out. So one, you need Congress. We need more ICE officers. We need more detention space. And during the campaign, they were talking about massive tent cities to house people. Where's that? Well, you need Congress.

And then once they're here, there's all this procedures and it's so hard to get them out. So one, you need Congress. We need more ICE officers. We need more detention space. And during the campaign, they were talking about massive tent cities to house people. Where's that? Well, you need Congress.

And then once they're here, there's all this procedures and it's so hard to get them out. So one, you need Congress. We need more ICE officers. We need more detention space. And during the campaign, they were talking about massive tent cities to house people. Where's that? Well, you need Congress.

to fund it and then you need reform of the asylum system which is an outrage which was abused by this guy abrigo garcia not technically asylum withholding removal but it's basically the same thing as absurd you know he his family suffered from gang violence they weren't persecuted in el salvador and the business that was being extorted had closed at the time he got this withholding a removal

to fund it and then you need reform of the asylum system which is an outrage which was abused by this guy abrigo garcia not technically asylum withholding removal but it's basically the same thing as absurd you know he his family suffered from gang violence they weren't persecuted in el salvador and the business that was being extorted had closed at the time he got this withholding a removal

to fund it and then you need reform of the asylum system which is an outrage which was abused by this guy abrigo garcia not technically asylum withholding removal but it's basically the same thing as absurd you know he his family suffered from gang violence they weren't persecuted in el salvador and the business that was being extorted had closed at the time he got this withholding a removal

So the occasion for this extortion that he was complaining about was no longer there. And then the gang got crushed, right? So there's no fear whatsoever. And he was still living free in this country. So you need to change all that. But also, I think it's from the power of the Trump administration now to do worksite raids. And it's understandable they're going after the worst people.

So the occasion for this extortion that he was complaining about was no longer there. And then the gang got crushed, right? So there's no fear whatsoever. And he was still living free in this country. So you need to change all that. But also, I think it's from the power of the Trump administration now to do worksite raids. And it's understandable they're going after the worst people.

So the occasion for this extortion that he was complaining about was no longer there. And then the gang got crushed, right? So there's no fear whatsoever. And he was still living free in this country. So you need to change all that. But also, I think it's from the power of the Trump administration now to do worksite raids. And it's understandable they're going after the worst people.

You do that for some substantive reasons, obviously. You do it for the politics. But you've got to – I'm making up the numbers. You've got to send like 15 ICE agents to get one guy because he might be a threat. He might shoot at you, right? You need a lot of robust presence. Worksite raids, you send five ICE agents to a meatpacking plant in Iowa, and you get 150 guys.

You do that for some substantive reasons, obviously. You do it for the politics. But you've got to – I'm making up the numbers. You've got to send like 15 ICE agents to get one guy because he might be a threat. He might shoot at you, right? You need a lot of robust presence. Worksite raids, you send five ICE agents to a meatpacking plant in Iowa, and you get 150 guys.

You do that for some substantive reasons, obviously. You do it for the politics. But you've got to – I'm making up the numbers. You've got to send like 15 ICE agents to get one guy because he might be a threat. He might shoot at you, right? You need a lot of robust presence. Worksite raids, you send five ICE agents to a meatpacking plant in Iowa, and you get 150 guys.

And you deport them, and then you find the hell out of that meatpacking plant. And then what happens is every other meatpacking plant in Iowa says, we don't want to be fined. They go to their legal employees. Sorry, guys. You can't work here anymore. And then you might have some of those legal employees saying, you know what? I don't want to be deported. I don't want to be held in detention.

And you deport them, and then you find the hell out of that meatpacking plant. And then what happens is every other meatpacking plant in Iowa says, we don't want to be fined. They go to their legal employees. Sorry, guys. You can't work here anymore. And then you might have some of those legal employees saying, you know what? I don't want to be deported. I don't want to be held in detention.

And you deport them, and then you find the hell out of that meatpacking plant. And then what happens is every other meatpacking plant in Iowa says, we don't want to be fined. They go to their legal employees. Sorry, guys. You can't work here anymore. And then you might have some of those legal employees saying, you know what? I don't want to be deported. I don't want to be held in detention.

I'll go home on my own. And the biggest thing we need, which is I've been shocked for 10 years that Donald Trump doesn't talk about this. He's very ambiguous on this issue. You need a so-called e-verify system. That's a foolproof system where you just can't hire people who are illegal aliens. That drives up all the jobs.