Immigration

Jeff Sessions cites ‘incredible progress’ on immigration at the border

By Kelly Cohen
Published April 20, 2017 8:44pm ET
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Jeff Sessions cites ‘incredible progress’ on immigration at the border
Attorney General Jeff Sessions tours the U.S.-Mexico border with border officials in Nogales, Ariz. Sessions announced making immigration enforcement a key Justice Department priority, saying he will speed up deportations of immigrants in the country illegally who were convicted of federal crimes. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) | Ross D. Franklin

Attorney General Jeff Sessions used a Thursday visit to the U.S.-Mexico border to claim substantial progress in stopping the flow of illegal immigrants, just a few months into the Trump administration.

“Through the strong leadership of President Trump and [Homeland Security] Secretary [John] Kelly, we have already made incredible progress and have seen the lowest number of border crossings in at least 17 years,” Sessions said with Kelly standing beside him in Texas.

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