“Last week, sheriffs representing Border States held a press conference to address their concerns regarding the federal government’s plan to release approximately 6000 inmates with nonviolent drug convictions from custody between Oct. 30 and Nov. 2. (Breitbart, Oct. 7, 2015) The federal government reported that one-third, or approximately 2000, of the inmates awaiting release are criminal aliens. (New York Times, Oct. 6, 2015)”
Read more at FAIR’s Legislative Update.