A recently deported British citizen sat down with The Telegraph on Friday and voiced full support for President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda, including his own removal from the United States.
The man, identified only as Ted, was brought to America as a child after his parents relocated from the United Kingdom.
Despite having lived in the United States for much of his life, Ted acknowledged that he had been residing in the country unlawfully.
When describing the circumstances of his arrest and deportation, Ted did not attempt to shift blame or seek sympathy.
“Unlawful presence after learning that I was unlawfully present, right? I’m not making excuses. I should have been deported,” Ted said.
Ted went further, framing his case within the broader context of what he described as a national emergency.
“There is an illegal immigration crisis in America, and any president that wants a lawfully ordered nation has the right and the duty and the obligation to enforce deportation,” Ted said.
The interview also covered Ted’s reaction to the anti-ICE protests that swept through Minnesota and captured national attention for several weeks.
Ted directed sharp criticism at those who participated in the demonstrations, characterizing them as obstacles to law enforcement.
“You saw these leftist agitators that were impeding law enforcement. They were obstructing the enforcement of the law in attempts to detain and deport illegal immigrants, especially criminal illegal immigrants,” Ted said.
Ted argued that the federal response to those demonstrations fell short of what the situation warranted.
“He [President Trump] should have brought in the National Guard. He should have doubled down,” Ted said.
After his deportation, Ted was returned to the United Kingdom, the country of his citizenship.
Upon arriving in England, he shared his observations about the country’s current demographic makeup.
“The demographics of England are a lot different than I was expecting,” Ted said.
“As soon as I stepped off the train…it appeared that the minorities were a majority, and the ethnic English were a minority.”
Ted also addressed the question of how his personal experience as a deported immigrant informs his views on immigration policy more broadly.
He drew a clear distinction between his feelings toward individual immigrants and his stance on immigration policy as a whole.
“I would make a distinction between individual immigrants and immigration policy as a whole,” Ted said.
“I think it’s not only counterproductive, but inconsiderate, rude, to go to any individual immigrant and say you don’t belong here. Versus, the policy which allows masses to change the demographics of an already existing place.”
Ted had previously been convicted of a drunk driving offense prior to his deportation, according to The Telegraph.
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