Immigration

ICE: 10,000 illegal immigrants from terrorist nations free in US

By Paul Bedard
Published April 12, 2019 5:04pm ET
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ICE: 10,000 illegal immigrants from terrorist nations free in US
In this Feb. 9, 2017, photo provided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE agents at a home in Atlanta, during a targeted enforcement operation aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens. The Homeland Security Department said Feb. 13, that 680 people were arrested in roundups last week targeting immigrants living illegally in the United States. | (Bryan Cox/AP)

There are over 10,000 illegal immigrants in the United States from nations designated as terror sponsors, according to documents obtained by an immigration reform group.

The Immigration Reform Law Institute revealed Friday that it has received documents under the Freedom of Information Act that show that the illegals have either been ordered deported or have pending final orders of removal, but are still in the U.S.

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