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John Cornyn: “78,546 [criminal aliens] have pending criminal charges.”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Border Security and Immigration with John Cornyn

Published | Video Starts at 03:36

Well, 291,141 criminal aliens who are under final orders of removal are still in the United States. For this fiscal year alone, 213,279 criminal aliens with final orders of removal already have convictions, while 78,546 [criminal aliens] have pending criminal charges. Even more disturbing is the fact that 282,194 of these criminal aliens are still roaming free and not in ICE custody. (03:36–03:42)

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