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WASHINGTON (77WABC) — Republican lawmakers are slamming President Joe Biden following the revelation that immigration officials have been releasing migrants with criminal records into the U.S.
Fox News reports that the Biden administration has been releasing illegal immigrants with criminal convictions including "assault, DUI, drug possession, and illegal reentry" into our communities for the past year. pic.twitter.com/QBl5w1GQPa
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) January 27, 2022
“Joe Biden is failing to enforce our rule of law and pouring violent criminals into our communities in the cover of night,” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) told The New York Post. “The Biden Administration must reverse course and put the interest and safety of the American people first and secure the border and deport these illegals now.”
Rep. Michael Carey (R-Ohio) tweeted, “We already knew that the Biden Administration could care less about our immigration laws, but it appears they have no regard for the safety of our communities either.”
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) said, “Democrats want criminals on our streets. They are willfully endangering Americans.”
Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) also tweeted: “Oversight is necessary on this issue as the Pres has crippled our national security w/ his open border policies. Reports from ICE agents that this travel is ultimately paid for by the fed gov would be an inexcusable misuse of taxpayer dollars & should be investigated thoroughly.”
According to KXAN, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 11 other state attorneys general held a border security briefing in Weslaco, just north of the Rio Grande, which separates the U.S. from Mexico.
