[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 2, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2811]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     ADMINISTRATION RELEASES DANGEROUS CRIMINAL ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, the administration claims historic 
record deportation numbers, but a recent report by the Center for 
Immigration Studies found that immigration agents only attempted to 
send home about one-fourth of the illegal immigrants they encountered 
in 2014, and 68,000 of those released back into our communities have 
criminal records.
  When the administration puts criminal illegal immigrants back in our 
neighborhoods, it can have tragic results. Not only do these illegal 
immigrants take jobs from unemployed Americans, but they also pose a 
threat to the safety of innocent Americans.
  These dangerous criminal illegal immigrants are likely to repeat 
their offenses. In 2012, the Congressional Research Service determined 
that over 26,000 illegal immigrants were rearrested almost 58,000 
times. Suspected crimes included theft, robbery, and murder.
  The President's immigration policy threatens the safety and lives of 
thousands of Americans.

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