New images have surfaced, revealing the Biden administration's plans to issue ID cards for illegal immigrants through the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The ID cards, known as ICE Secure Docket Cards, aim to "modernize various forms of documentation provided to provisionally released noncitizens through a consistent, verifiable, secure card."
This move has sparked significant debate, especially among conservatives who oppose illegal immigration and see this as a step towards normalizing it.
The leaked images show that the ICE Secure Docket Card will feature a photograph, a QR code, and other identifying information. ICE claims that the card will have "cutting-edge" security features and could be used to schedule reporting meetings with ICE.
The agency also hopes that the card will be useful in the field for verifying an alien's identity and determining their deportability. However, conservatives argue that this program contradicts ICE's primary mission, which is to enforce immigration laws.
RJ Hauman, president of the National Immigration Center for Enforcement (NICE) and a visiting adviser at the Heritage Foundation, expressed his concerns, stating, "ICE is a federal law enforcement agency, not the DMV. When will Congress wake up and put an end to these open-borders, anti-enforcement programs that defy the agency’s mission and enable the crisis?"
This sentiment is echoed by lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee, who fear that this move is "yet another Biden Administration move encouraging illegal immigration by rewarding illegal immigrants for breaking our laws."
The Biden administration's plan to issue ICE Secure Docket Cards to illegal immigrants has ignited a firestorm of debate. While the administration argues that the program aims to modernize the documentation process and improve efficiency,
conservatives see it as a dangerous precedent that undermines the rule of law and encourages illegal immigration. As the crisis at the border continues to escalate, this program will undoubtedly remain a contentious issue.
"ICE should be arresting, detaining, and removing those who come here illegally, not doling out social services,"
RJ Hauman.