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    ICE Agents: Morale is in the Toilet

    ICE Agents: Morale is in the Toilet

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    ICE Agents: Morale is in the Toilet

    Aug 2, 2012

    By Todd Starnes

    Morale among Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is at an all-time low more than a month after the Obama administration announced major changes to the nation’s immigration enforcement policy, according to the head of a national agency representing thousands of agents.

    “Morale is in the toilet right now,” said Chris Crane, president of the National ICE Council. “Most of the guys out in the field are just in an uproar.”

    President Obama’s policy allows the federal government to use “prosecutorial discretion” to allow younger illegal immigrants to stay in the country and get work permits. Critics called it backdoor amnesty, but the administration said it stops short of granting illegals citizenship.

    “They call it discretion but it’s not our discretion,” Crane told Fox News. “We have no discretion.”

    Crane said a case involving a veteran ICE agent is a perfect illustration. The agent arrested an illegal who was not a “primary target.” The agent’s superior officers ordered the illegal released – even though he did not meet the criteria listed by the Dept. of Homeland Security.

    The officer refused to follow orders and is now facing a three day suspension. The 35-year-old illegal immigrant with ten traffic violations was released.

    He pointed to another case in El Paso where an illegal immigrant injured an ICE agent during an attempted escape. Again, Crane said, because the individual was not a priority target, he was released without any charges being filed.

    An ICE spokesman did not return calls for comment.

    “They’ve got their heads down,” Crane said, referring to ICE agents. “We feel like the administration is against us and not the people who are violating our laws.”

    According to a survey conducted by bestplacestowork.org, ICE is ranked 222 out of 240 with a workplace score of 52.5.

    Crane said he is not surprised.

    “We can’t do anything anymore under these new guidelines,” he said.

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    Obama Immigration Policy Devastating Morale Among ICE Agents

    Thursday, 02 Aug 2012 07:48 PM

    By Todd Beamon
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    President Barack Obama’s changes to the nation’s immigration enforcement policy has morale “in the toilet right now” among Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the head of a national organization that represents such personnel says.

    “Morale is in the toilet right now,” Chris Crane, president of the National ICE Council, told Fox News on Thursday. The group represents about 7,600 officers, agents and other ICE employees. “Most of the guys out in the field are just in an uproar.”

    The White House announced in June that the federal government would use “prosecutorial discretion” in allowing younger illegal aliens to stay in the United States and obtain work permits. The administration, however, said the policy does not grant illegals citizenship.

    The policy has been criticized as “backdoor amnesty” and closely mirrors the DREAM Act, the controversial measure popular among Hispanics that has been debated in Congress since it was first introduced in 2001 and which died in the Senate last year.

    “They call it discretion but it’s not our discretion,” Crane told Fox. “We have no discretion.”

    Crane told Fox about a case involving a longtime ICE agent who arrested an illegal alien who was not a “primary target.” The agent’s superiors ordered the 35-year-old man released – even though he did not meet the criteria listed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

    The officer would not follow orders and is now facing a three-day suspension, Crane told Fox, and the illegal immigrant – with 10 traffic violations – was released.

    An ICE spokesman did not return calls for comment, according to Fox.

    “They’ve got their heads down,” Crane told Fox, referring to ICE agents. “We feel like the administration is against us and not the people who are violating our laws.”

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    When the government sides with the criminals and handcuffs the law enforcers, did they think the border patrol was going to do back flips for joy? Obama has done nothing but grant amnesty and not allow these people to do their jobs.

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    this article needs the following tag please add 'immigration and customs enforcement', 'Barack Obama' Chris Cane' and 'amnesty' to the tags.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ALIPAC View Post
    this article needs the following tag please add 'immigration and customs enforcement', 'Barack Obama' Chris Cane' and 'amnesty' to the tags.

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    You mean on this thread or the homepage article W?
    On the homepage article there was put backdoor amnesty, chris crane, i.c.e. agents, obama administration

    Immigration and customs enforcement is too many characters, allowed around 25 I believe.

    Added Barack Obama, Chris Crane and amnesty to this thread btw.
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    ICE Union Boss Urges GOP: Don’t Ignore Immigration Officers

    According to news accounts, the President has once again invited illegal immigrants to the State of the Union – and yet the President still refuses to meet with ICE officers.

    We have a President who will provide those illegally in the US with the seat of honor at one of the most important events of the year, but ICE officers who serve under him are unwelcome in the White House. This is symptomatic of the President’s continued demonstration of contempt for immigration officers and his blatant disregard for Congressionally-enacted law.

    ICE officers are forced every day to release violent offenders back into the streets; we are prohibited from enforcing immigration violations and document fraud and from cracking down on illegal employment; we are prohibited from enforcing public charge law to protect taxpayers; and we are forced to catch-and-release illegal aliens who are not ‘priorities’ even when officers’ believe there is a threat to public safety.
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