Lamar Smith: “President Obama's lax immigration policies continue to put the lives of Americans at risk. Last year, administration…”

“President Obama's lax immigration policies continue to put the lives of Americans at risk. Last year, administration officials released into our neighborhoods more than 36,000 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. The crimes included hundreds of convictions for murder, rape, and kidnapping, and thousands of drug-related crimes. This would be considered the worst prison break in American history, except it was approved by the President and enabled by immigration officials. The release of criminal and illegal immigrants into our communities already has killed or injured thousands of innocent Americans. The responsibility for this can only be laid at the doorstep of the White House. If the President cannot be trusted to enforce current immigration laws, how can he be trusted to enforce future immigration laws? ____________________”