Concerns Over Immigration Enforcement and Civil Liberties
Rep. Smith warned that the Biden administration’s immigration enforcement under former President Trump’s direction raises serious constitutional and public-safety concerns.
Central Problems Identified
Speaking on RUSH, Smith said there are two central problems. First, U.S. military personnel are being used for domestic law-enforcement duties for which they are not trained. Second, he argued, the administration is effectively assembling a national police force that answers to Trump’s political priorities.
Examples and Criticisms
Smith pointed to the National Guard and the reported deployment of active-duty Marines in Los Angeles as examples. He also criticized the expansion of ICE and the broader use of federal agencies — including the DEA, ATF and postal inspectors — to conduct community arrests, saying those actions risk due-process violations.
Impacts on Civil Liberties
The congressman contended that detaining people without adequate legal protections and sweeping them off the streets undermines civil liberties and creates dangerous conditions in affected neighborhoods.<...