ROOKE: DHS Should Use Age-Old Parenting Tactic While Conducting Deportations
Public opinion polls indicate strong bipartisan support for deporting illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes, with 75% of registered voters in favor. Despite this, the Trump administration reportedly softened its public stance on deportations following negative press from enforcement actions in Minnesota. A recent ICE operation in Brooklyn led to the arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke, a Nigerian national with a violent criminal history, which sparked violent protests at a local hospital.
- ▪Seventy-five percent of registered voters support deporting illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll.
- ▪Chidozie Wilson Okeke, an illegal immigrant from Nigeria, was arrested by ICE in Brooklyn after resisting arrest and allegedly assaulting officers.
- ▪A crowd of anti-ICE protesters gathered at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, damaging ICE vehicles and assaulting officers, according to DHS.
- ▪The protest occurred while Okeke was being medically evaluated after his arrest for assault and drug possession.
- ▪DHS confirmed that ICE complied with Okeke's request for medical assistance despite his resistance during the evaluation.
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Opinion ROOKE: DHS Should Use Age-Old Parenting Tactic While Conducting Deportations OPINION Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer May 04, 2026 2:41 PM ET May 04, 2026 2:41 PM ET Mary Rooke Commentary and Analysis Writer Font Size: const observer = new MutationObserver((mutations) => { const adDivToHide = document.querySelector("#dailycaller_incontent_1"); if (adDivToHide && dc_noads_page) { adDivToHide.classList.add("hide-premium", "hide-free"); observer.disconnect(); console.log("Ad div found and hidden"); } }); observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true }); Public opinion polls consistently show overwhelming support for deporting illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes.
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