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City and county jails are increasingly rejecting federal requests to hold immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Now the Justice Department plans to do something about it – reduce deportation mainly to immigrants who have committed violent crimes, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is expected to make his case before the Security Communities.
The move is controversial because it would reduce the number of deportations.
Supporters say the initiative would allow local police to handle their own crimes and for more humane treatment of immigrants.
Republicans oppose any changes to Secure Communities without an overhaul of the immigration law, the Los Angeles Times wrote.
