Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-SC. Credit: AP
During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) grilled ICE Director John Morton and DHS officials about the release of thousands of illegal immigrants from detention, including Level I violators (aggravated felons). The Obama administration has claimed that sequestration forced them to release the detainees.
“What is a Level I violator?” Gowdy asked Morton.
“First, obviously I disagree about your characterization about these being–” Morton began.
“That’s fine. You can use your time to disagree with my characterization, don’t use mine. What is a Level I violator,” Gowdy shot back.
Morton explained Level I violators are “aggravated felons.” He added that eight Level I violators were released, but after faulty computer records and a “mistake,” four were put back into detention.
“If it’s $122 a day to house four Level I aggravated felons, then releasing them saves you, what, about $600 a day?” Gowdy pressed. “You can’t find $600 anywhere else in your budget?” He did not get a straight answer to the question.
When asked who made the decision to release the detainees, Morton said ICE Executive Associate Director Gary Mead made the call. However, Morton argued that to the best of his knowledge, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano was not part of the decision to release the illegal immigrants.
“If the release of aggravated felons does not rise to the level of something that the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security should know about, what does rise to that level?” Gowdy said.
“Listen, we release people everyday…We release thousands of people every month,” Morton replied, later admitting that “many” illegal immigrants who are repeat DUI offenders have also been released.
Watch Gowdy take Morton to task over the release of detainees below:
The congressman from South Carolina also grilled DHS officials. Watch the interaction:
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Obama will get even just like a 6 year old who has been told no. What a mess we are in.
We are in need of real adult leadership.
I don't know anything about Trey Gowdy, but what I see here of his style of interrogation, I LIKE!
Clarence, you can search his name and the word schools Kathleen Sibelus on the 1st Amendment for a great YouTube video on Freedom of Religion.......it's really great!
We need more Trey Gowdy's, Allen West's....non-PC's who speak their mind and get constituent support instead of villification.
Semper Vigilo, Fortis, Paratus et Fidelis
I think he was a judge down there, if I;m not mistaken...
Gowdy was on Greta last night and reviewed this information.
I contend and stand by my statement: NO ONE, NO ONE takes an action like this without permission from a supervisor aka Big Sis or the white house occupant.
I thank Mr. Gowdy for taking this issue on and attempting to educate the sheeple on the imminent danger they are in thanks to the incompetence of the crowd they voted for and cheer on.
We have no leadership, not in Congress and not in the White House. What is it going to take to get anything done? Fast and Furious disappeared from the news, so how come Holder isn't in jail for not responding to repeated requests for more information? He just ignores the law and does what he wants. What will come of this? Probably nothing! How about producing the rescued people from Benghazi? What is happening what that? In the meantime Obummer is having a good old time travelling and playing golf. How many more vacations is it going to take for the American people to rise up and say enough is enough?
the Gov. is for banning weapons and also releasing felons? What the heck is really going on here?
I think that time for change thing should be brought to a screeching halt and get people in ALL the offices that actually do care about our Citizens and Country!!
We may be getting what we've been praying for pretty soon. And it won't be impeachment. It will be treason.
Care to expound on that? Sounds like you've ot some intriguing scoop! <fingers crossed>
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