I always thought immigration enforcement could be assisted tremendously by the hands of local law enforcement agencies empowered to work with federal agencies. This is within the national interest! Till this day, I believe local law enforcement agencies have been hamstrung by leadership subject to the influence of special interest, to turn a blind eye to the obvious while preventing them from acting upon the full measure of their duties to protect the public, and to enforce the laws of the land. They need to feel empowered to work with Federal agencies! During investigations where specific articulable indicators leads a reasonable person to suspect criminal activity is afoot sufficient for a “terry pat down” and verification of valid ID, or when concluding “probable cause” to arrest, or when finding evidence while conducting a " search incident to arrest," and or during normal traffic stops where citations are warranted, they should be empowered to inquire about the legal status of a person by the touch of a button in their cruiser as with NCIC & LEADS, with a comprehensive system made available to law dogs on the street. Providing for the resources and tools for doing the job of protecting the public is a necessity to MAGA. We also need a national ID/drivers license attached to valid citizenship verification to enable the aforementioned effort! When ID reveals evidence sufficient for “probable cause” to arrest based on legal status, police should act accordingly. When they find their detainee or suspect is here illegally, they should act appropriately in concert with Federal Agencies when the law is violated. Failure to do so should have measurable consequences for the individual and the local law enforcement agency. Immigration status checks, arrest, detention, and transport to federal facilities should be encouraged by local law enforcement working with federal agencies to return illegal immigrants, “occupation forces,” and those who overstayed their welcome back to their country of origin. The transportation and logistics picture should be fleshed out nationally with MOUs between local agencies and the fed. Make being illegal a nationally recognized felony, and disassociate it with an arbitrary cost value, because in reality the financial burden placed upon local communities and citizens is astronomically unbearable and way more than felonious amounts. Forcing law abiding citizens to endure the illegality of a migrant’s stay is not worth the cost benefit of continued retention. Those states and local law enforcement agencies endorsing the “sanctuary city” moniker should be punished for not working with the feds on the subject of illegal immigration. Employers soliciting for and utilizing an illegal immigrant’s services should not be left without maximum penalty! Loss of federal funding for cities, and loss of accreditation for agencies should be heavy considerations among all available measures!