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riversedge

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16. ...the agency was also hiring quickly, with 2,500 new attorneys to prosecute cases in immigration court, 11,000 deportat

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 03:28 PM

20 hrs ago

Border czar promises 'mass deportations are coming' to fulfill Trump's promises
May 7, 20265:00 AM ET

Ximena Bustillo

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Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, who is retiring by the end of the month, said the agency was also hiring quickly, with 2,500 new attorneys to prosecute cases in immigration court, 11,000 deportation officers and 3,500 special agents.............

https://www.npr.org/2026/05/07/g-s1-120580/trump-border-czar-mass-deportations

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Bring it motherfucker. Ray Bruns Yesterday #1

They seemed surprised by the resistance they met in Chicago and Minneapolis. tanyev Yesterday #4

Why would you think NYC is tougher on this than Chicago and Minneapolis? Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #6

Uhhhhhhh... GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #17

Start anytime Prairie Gates 13 hrs ago #19

Seriously! Drum 21 hrs ago #13

Tom Homan, humaniod target dave99 Yesterday #2

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Democratic state senator Pat Fahy told Politico Wednesday that the border czar's threats were only making lawmakers mor riversedge 22 hrs ago #7

Mr. Potato Head... GiqueCee 22 hrs ago #8

Mr Potato Head GenThePerservering 15 hrs ago #18

Being a NYer from birth though I don't live there anymore, I'm sure the people of NY will accept it AZLD4Candidate 22 hrs ago #9

When the people rise and ICE is laying in the street, broken, BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #10

I'll be following their activity in the Russian neighborhoods. bluedigger 22 hrs ago #11

Won't end well -- Minniapolis times ten North Coast Lawyer 21 hrs ago #12

In many cases, these "agents" are rubes who proudly avoid cities, ESPECIALLY New York. Drum 21 hrs ago #14

This guy takes bribes in paper bags Blues Heron 20 hrs ago #15

...the agency was also hiring quickly, with 2,500 new attorneys to prosecute cases in immigration court, 11,000 deportat riversedge 20 hrs ago #16

Quick.... Look over there! Sowhat13 9 hrs ago #21