The Hill<\/a>, they asked why the illegal aliens were released when DHS has more than $9 billion in unobligated funds:<\/p>\nWhile the Department released illegal alien detainees into the population on the basis of cost cutting, we find this decision particularly troubling because the Department has carried or will carry forward billions of dollars in fiscal years 2012 and 2013.\u00a0 Last year, the Department announced an unobligated balance of over $8 billion.\u00a0 The Office of Management and Budget projected that at the end of fiscal year 2013, the Department would have more than $9 billion in unobligated funds.<\/p>\n
Simply blaming budget reductions as a means to turn a blind eye toward the national security of the American people is a dangerous plan and one that calls into question the Department\u2019s preparations for sequestration.<\/p>\n
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Outraged over the release of illegal aliens from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) sent a letter to Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security. In the letter, which was obtained by\u00a0Buzzfeed, questions the motivations behind the decision: Using the sequester as an excuse to initiate this unprecedented \u00a0mass release of illegal<\/p>\n
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