Rand Paul Criticizes Some Parts of Trump Deportation Plan, Offers Suggestions

Sen. Rand Paul voiced opposition to a crucial aspect of Donald Trump’s political agenda, warning it would be a “huge mistake” to use the military to help deport the tens of millions of illegal aliens.

Paul’s remarks came during an interview on Newsmax where he urged the incoming president to first focus on illegals who have “committed crimes.”

“I think what I would do if I were in charge of the immigration situation would be to first to go after those who have committed crimes,” Paul said.

“You know, the big news right before the election was that there were 15,000 people in our country who have committed murder, there are about 13,000 that have committed sex crimes, violent sex crimes.”

“That’s 28,000 people. Why don’t we start with that 28,000? Paul asked.

“I’m not in favor of sending the army in uniforms into our cities to collect people. I think it’s a terrible image,” he added.

“And that’s not what we use our military for, we never have. And it’s actually been illegal for over 100 years to bring the army into our cities.”

“Army and our military are trained to shoot the enemy. They’re not trained to get a warrant to do what they’re doing.

“The police have a difficult job, but the people removing people from our country need to be a police enforcement domestic agency, not the military,” Paul continued.

“So while I’m all for ‘Remain in Mexico,’ I will not support an emergency to put the army into our cities. I think that’s a huge mistake.

“I’m not for really most presidential emergencies because they smack of martial rule. They smack of of no congressional approval.”

“They smack of no checks and balances. So, look, I’m supportive of President Trump. I’m supportive of removing people illegally here, particularly people who have committed crimes.

“But I’m not for the Army marching up and down our streets. I think it’s a terrible image to send the world. It’s a terrible image for us as citizens. And so I hope he will think twice about trying to use an emergency edict to have the army patrolling our country.”

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