Texas Republican representative calls for Trump to prioritize detention centers for “aggravated felonies”
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Rep. Michael McCaul of R-Texas said on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s administration should prioritize illegal immigration “aggravates felonies” while defending the administration’s efforts to restore “sanity” to homeland security.
On “Facing the Country,” CBS host Margaret Brennan cited an independent report that 47% of the 59,000 detained immigrants in the United States have no criminal record and less than 30% are convicted.
“These are not the worst situations,” she said.
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Rep. Michael McCaul of R-Texas told CBS that the Trump administration is trying to restore “sanity” to the country’s immigration system.
“I’ve been a federal prosecutor for years, counter-terrorism. You have to prioritize, right?” McCall said. “I will give priority to aggravated felonies [Biden DHS Secretary Alejandro] Mayorkas does not violate federal law. This is “to be detained”. “It may be detained” and then let them walk into the streets. I have to give priority to it first. ”
“So you want homeland security to be prioritized, not running numbers like they do [way] Did I describe it? ” asked Brennan.
“Well, I think their numbers are increasing, because there are 150,000 to 20 million people in the Biden administration and they are trying to get the sanity of the United States involved,” McCall said. “And I think deterrence is the key here. Margaret is working. You know, the worry rate at the border and Texas are the biggest worry rate, almost falling to zero.”
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal law enforcement agencies are under scrutiny as the Trump administration strives to deport illegal immigrants. (U.S. immigration and customs enforcement)
McFale said the border was almost safe, pointing to the end of Trump’s return to power “fishing and release”.
The Trump administration has opposed and slammed the view in the media that most arrested illegal immigrants have not been convicted or charged with crime.
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“Under the Trump administration, 70% of illegal foreigners are convicted or charged with illegal entry into our country,” said Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, in a report on a DHS operation that captured illegal immigrants this week. “When malicious politicians try to devalue and insult our brave law enforcement, we will only double and strengthen enforcement actions against the worst offenders.”
