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Justice Department Wants to Slow Pace of Deportations by Focusing on Immigrants with Violent Histories

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com 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…

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Republican Senator Sessions Slams ICE Director Morton, Calling for His Resignation

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions on Tuesday blasted the performance of ICE Director John Morton and called for his resignation, saying he has failed to enforce immigration law, the Daily Caller reports. “Mr. Morton can no longer effectively serve at this post, and perhaps more importantly there can be no comprehensive immigration reform…

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