Biden Exempts Some Crimes by Illegal Immigrants as Basis for Deportation
October 12, 2021 | District of Columbia
Federal immigration officials no longer will view unlawful entry into the country as the sole basis for detaining and deporting illegal immigrants, under a new Biden administration policy. The policy will limit deportation to what immigration officials call aggravated felons, such as violent gang members and others who commit violent crimes. Critics of President Joe Biden’s new policy as stated by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas note that it will allow those who commit domestic violence, drunk drivers, and others convicted of crimes to stay in America—amid an ongoing border crisis…. (Excerpts from the Daily Signal)