Letter to the Editor: Submitted by Lowell L. Engle

To the Editor:

Thomas Hill, in his letter to the editor March 25, 2026, seems to indicate that ICE has no authority to arrest, detain and deport illegal aliens. He pointed out that in President Trump’s first year in office 40 percent of those illegals arrested by ICE had no criminal record at all and were accused only of “civil immigration offenses like living in the U.S. illegally or overstaying their permission to be in the U.S”.  What part of “illegal” is not understood?

He also stated that the arresting agents were “armed with military weapons”.  Most law enforcement agencies are armed with military weapons. I am not aware of any law that says illegals have the same rights as U.S. citizens.

We all need to support the Federal agencies that are enforcing the laws created to protect our sovereignty, the Constitution, our laws and our freedom.

Lowell L. Engle
Harpers Ferry