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‘Congress must act’ to slow rising border apprehensions: DHS

By Pete Kasperowicz
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‘Congress must act’ to slow rising border apprehensions: DHS

The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday called on Congress to pass new immigration reform legislation after releasing new data showing that border apprehensions are still rising this year.

“It is also clear change will take more than administration action alone,” DHS press secretary Tyler Houlton said Wednesday. “Congress must act to end legal loopholes that have left us with policies that serve as tremendous magnets for illegal immigration.”

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