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U.S. DHS issues detailed plan to crack down on illegal immigrants

2017-02-22 09:00:13       source:Xinhua News Agency

February 22, 2017


"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday released detailed policies on crack downs of illegal immigrants, which included bolstering border protection agencies and closing policy loopholes.


The new policies were designed 'to stem illegal immigration and facilitate the detection, apprehension, detention and removal of aliens who have no lawful basis to enter or remain in the United States,' said a document titled 'Implementing the President's Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements Policies.'


The paper, along with the Memorandum for the Enforcement of the Immigration Laws to Serve the National Interest, were signed Monday by John Kelly, the secretary of the DHS."


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