Thompson, Correa, Magaziner, Pou, Walkinshaw Request GAO Investigation into Mass Diversion of Law Enforcement Resources at DHS & DOJ
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(WASHINGTON) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, along with Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), and James Walkinshaw (D-VA) sent a letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) requesting an investigation into how the Trump administration’s widespread diversion of Department of Homeland Security and Justice Department personnel and law enforcement to immigration enforcement has affected criminal investigations, including efforts to combat narcotics, human trafficking, and the exploitation of children. “We are concerned that by granting immigration enforcement authority to these law enforcement employees and deprioritizing criminal investigations, these law enforcement personnel no longer have the capacity to conduct the important criminal investigations work they were hired to do, such as combating illegal gun and narcotics trafficking, investigating human trafficking and crimes against children, and ensuring the safety of our courts and prisons,” the Members wrote. # # # |
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