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Trump frees border patrol agents to ‘enforce the laws’

By Sarah Bedford

Published January 25, 2017 8:06pm ET

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Trump frees border patrol agents to ‘enforce the laws’ — "One of the most important missions of DHS is its law enforcement mission," President Trump said. "This is a law enforcement agency. But for too long, your officers and agents haven't been allowed to properly do their jobs." (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File) | Lenny Ignelzi

President Trump instructed the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday to begin enforcing immigration laws already on the books, shortly after signing executive orders that paved the way for construction of a border wall.

“One of the most important missions of DHS is its law enforcement mission,” Trump said. “This is a law enforcement agency. But for too long, your officers and agents haven’t been allowed to properly do their jobs.”

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