Bill O'Reilly on ICE Protests, Law Enforcement, and Anarchy in NYC

ICE Protest and Arrests

• 💡 Anti-ICE protesters, described as "far-left loons," clashed with ICE agents in Chinatown over the Thanksgiving weekend.
• 🎯 Approximately 150 protesters attempted to prevent ICE agents from leaving a federal government garage where they were organizing to arrest migrants with deportation orders or criminal interference.
• 👮 The New York City Police Department responded, resulting in the arrest of 18 protesters.

Commissioner's Response and O'Reilly's Critique

• ⚠️ NYC Commissioner Jessica Tish criticized the federal government, stating that a show of force by immigration officers puts NYPD cops and the public at risk.
• ❓ O'Reilly questions this statement, arguing that any arrest carries risk and asks if the Commissioner wants anarchy or no federal enforcement of immigration law.

Organized Opposition to Immigration Law Enforcement

• 📢 The protest was reportedly organized by three groups: Make the Road New York, the New York Immigration Coalition, and the 50501 movement.
• 🚫 These organizations are described as being opposed to policies enacted by Donald Trump, including the enforcement of immigration law.

Law Enforcement and Legal Framework

• ⚖️ O'Reilly emphasizes that the choice is between enforcing the law or changing the law, criticizing the current situation where laws are not prosecuted.
• 🗣️ He draws a parallel to shoplifting laws, suggesting that if they are not enforced, they should be repealed to be transparent with the public.
• 🔑 The federal government's obligation is to track down criminal aliens and those with deportation orders, a task opposed by these progressive groups.
• ❓ O'Reilly poses a direct question to Commissioner Tish: Does she believe in enforcing federal immigration law?