Immigration:
After releasing tens of thousands of criminal aliens, President Obama urgently asks law enforcement officials to lean on Republicans to pass amnesty. Will the GOP deport itself out of victory this year?
Congressman Lam
ar Smith called it "the worst prison break in American history, except it was sanctioned by the president and perpetrated by our own immigration officials."
ar Smith called it "the worst prison break in American history, except it was sanctioned by the president and perpetrated by our own immigration officials."
According to a document obtained from the Center for Immigration Studies, Immigration and Customs Enforcement released 36,007 convicted aliens last year who were being detained pending deportation. The tally includes 193 convictions for homicide, 426 for sexual assault, 303 for kidnapping, 1,075 for aggravated assault and 16,070 for drunk or drugged driving. Rep. Smith, a Texas Republican, reacted by calling for a hold on consideration of immigration reform.
Why would a president let loose so many alien criminals? It might be the incompetence we've come to expect from this administration. But don't forget Obama knows a lot of these criminals will vote for his party.
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