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Post by bot on Feb 26, 2017 21:28:42 GMT -5
Hoyer Statement on President Trump's Plan for Mass Deportations
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement in response to the release of Department of Homeland Security memos outlining President Trump's plan for mass deportations:
"President Trump's blueprint for mass deportation does nothing to keep Americans safe. In fact, it weakens national security while undermining the values that make our nation truly great.
"With its new guidelines, the Administration has confirmed that it intends to pursue mass deportations, tearing families apart and making our nation less safe. Democrats agree that removing violent criminals is a priority. However, it is reprehensible that the Administration is taking steps to round up and quickly deport non-violent immigrants, waste limited resources, and weaken due process and privacy rights. These guidelines will cause panic in communities across this country, with parents being torn away from their children, families living in fear of going to work, school, or the doctor, and leaving victims of crimes too fearful of law enforcement to report a crime.
"Democrats will continue to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform and do everything we can to ensure that individuals’ rights are protected.”
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