Washington Democrat Claims Majority of Recent DHS Arrestees Posed 'No Threat to Public Safety'

Washington Democrat claims majority of recent DHS arrestees posed 'no threat to public safety' – Democratic Accent

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., claimed Tuesday that “for the first time this summer,” the majority of people arrested by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) “pose absolutely no threat to public safety.” Speaking during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on immigration enforcement, Jayapal argued the Trump administration has increasingly focused its immigration enforcement on immigrants without criminal convictions or pending criminal c…

Washington Democrat claims majority of recent DHS arrestees posed 'no threat to public safety'

Jayapal argued that immigration enforcement has shifted away from immigrants with criminal convictions as the Trump administration touts record ICE arrests.

Washington Democrat claims majority of recent DHS arrestees posed ‘no threat to public safety’

The Washington Democrat claimed that, for the first time this summer, the majority of people arrested by DHS "pose absolutely no threat to public safety."