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Ted Lieu: Eighty-five percent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement removals from the United States in Fiscal Year 2014 were…

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Eighty-five percent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement removals from the United States in Fiscal Year 2014 were convicted criminals.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Ted Lieu highlights that most ICE removals involve criminal aliens.

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