Tonight Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued the following
statement:
“The American people demand a lawful system of
immigration. Congress has established a
lawful system of immigration. At the
heart of this immigration debate is disagreement over whether illegally
entering this country is a crime. Our duly enacted laws answer that question.
“Nevertheless, actions that have always been understood to
be squarely within the powers of the President, regardless of the
Administration, have now been enjoined. The Department of Justice cannot accept
such a result, and as the President has made clear, we will continue to
litigate this case to vindicate the rule of law.
“Make no mistake – our national interest also requires
criminal aliens to be deported. The Bureau of Justice Statistics just released
a report showing that 42 percent of defendants charged in U.S. district court
were non-U.S. citizens. And according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission, in
2013, 48 percent of all deported aliens who were convicted for coming back to
the United States illegally were also convicted of a non-immigration related
crime.
“This is the Trump era. Progress is being made daily, and it
will continue. This will be the
Administration that fully enforces our nation’s immigration laws.”
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