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Shocking New Report on Illegal Immigrant Crime

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Well Heather this report critics -- point out of course the immigration policies that by the Obama administration to -- And that illegals arrested for criminal offenses are too often released instead of deported so.

This report shows the findings that.

That were requested by the House Judiciary Committee.

That shows the 17% of undocumented immigrants arrested for crimes commit new -- within three years of their release.

Of those crimes they committed 14% Horford driving under the influence 11% involved drug violations.

Seven point 1% -- from major criminal violations which could include assault rape and murder.

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee Texas congressman Lamar Smith said of the findings the Obama administration could have prevented these senseless crimes.

By enforcing our immigration laws but President Obama continues to further his anti enforcement agenda while innocent Americans suffering the consequences that there.

And how does Homeland Security respond to this new report.

While they haven't gotten a direct response from Homeland Security yet we're still trying but the administration has defended its immigration policy.

Saying their focus is on true criminals not the average undocumented immigrants -- This report focuses on that criminal sector to make the case the policy's not working well enough.

The recidivism rate in the general population among criminals released from jail isn't that much higher about 67%.

But the grosans critics here are saying these people should have been deported not relates to commit new crimes.

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