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Dick Durbin: “I support the Graham amendment. The reason I do is that under current law, undocumented immigrants who are convicted of…”

On the recordApril 22, 2026
I support the Graham amendment. The reason I do is that under current law, undocumented immigrants who are convicted of rape, murder, or the sexual abuse of a minor are subject to mandatory detention and deportation. What we object to is what is happening on the streets of Minneapolis and Chicago. Fewer than 14 percent of nearly 400,000 immigrants arrested by ICE and the CBP had charges or convictions for violent criminal offenses. I support the existing law. I support the Graham amendment.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing support for the Graham amendment regarding immigration law and criminal offenses.

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