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Published: Thu, 19 Mar 2009
Description: Some immigration agents have eased up for fear of retaliation from Obama administration
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" Wednesday we showed you video of -- speaker Nancy Pelosi calling the enforcement of immigration law on America. Tonight correspondent William La Jeunesse reports that fear of retaliation from the president's Homeland Security chief. As -- immigration agents to stop enforcing some parts of that law. It needs to be focused on employers who intentionally knowingly. Exploit the illegal labor market."
" For a new administration change happens this is nothing new but to suspend or effectively and the successful program is something else. But sources within Homeland Security say that's exactly what's happening to work site immigration enforcement. Julie Myers managed the program or immigration and customs enforcement. As an assistant secretary in the Bush Administration I think has a sense of frustration. At the agency from 2005 to 2008 work site arrests and deportations increased dramatically. One of the many aspects of immigration enforcement that began to -- measurable positive results. But those efforts are on hold C agents after secretary in -- ordered an investigation. Into an ice field office which arrested 28 illegal workers in a raid on an engine plant in Washington State's."
" Certainly and that kind of message that that sentence. Was that there aren't incentives for individuals to conduct work site enforcement investigations. The."
" Officially work site enforcement is under review. VHS as the polish -- quote is focused on targeting criminal aliens and employers that flout laws and deliberately cultivate an illegal workforce. That isn't good enough for activists who say the law must be enforced."
" There -- seven million jobs in this country currently held by illegal aliens. If the Obama administration was truly serious about putting Americans to work. What he would do is let ice do -- for years otherwise law abiding illegal immigrants lived without fear of deportation. After voters rejected President Bush's. Immigration reform agenda the feds cracked down. Despite criticism that it broke up families and heard industry now all eyes are on the new administration. To see how aggressively pursues illegal immigration. In Los Angeles William La Jeunesse Fox News."
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