White House fulfills vow to surge ICE to New York, arrests 2,197 illegal immigrants

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The White House has fulfilled its promise to surge U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers into the sanctuary state of New York and go after illegal immigrants who were released from jail and prison.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Tuesday announced that federal immigration authorities had taken 2,197 illegal immigrants off the street over a 33-day period that ran from July 27 through Aug. 29.

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