Eric Swalwell: “I want to make sure that we are focusing on removing the most serious…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2014

I want to make sure that we are focusing on removing the most serious and violent offenders, and not necessarily breaking up families.

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Swalwell emphasizes prioritizing the removal of serious offenders over family separations in immigration enforcement.

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