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Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, accused Democrats of exploiting the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic in order to push for "extreme changes in immigration policy." "This concept ought to be simple: We should not turn our back on the citizens and lawful immigrants of this great country to favor those that broke the law and came here illegally or overstayed their visas," said the Ohio congressman during a conference call with Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Matthew Albence and Acting Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mark Morgan. Democrats have called...

White House Logo ECONOMY NATIONAL SECURITY BUDGET IMMIGRATION THE OPIOID CRISIS Search WhiteHouse.gov PRESS BRIEFINGS Press Briefing by Acting Director of ICE Matthew Albence IMMIGRATION Issued on: September 26, 2019 SHARE: menuALL NEWS James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 11:01 A.M. EDT ACTING DIRECTOR ALBENCE: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. My name is Matt Albence. I’m the Deputy Director of ICE and the senior official performing the duties of the director. Before I begin, I want to take a moment to recognize and thank the dedicated law enforcement professionals that are here on the stage with me. I...

Oh my God we had a doozy yesterday during a hearing on child separations on the Hill. The Senate Judiciary Committee asked officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement about the policy and Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) seemed to know jack about our current immigration laws. I mean, basic stuff, like the fact that it’s a federal crime to enter the United States illegally. Matthew Albence, the Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations for ICE, had to give Hirono illegal immigration 101 after the latter said she was “confused.” Yes, you read that right; a lawmaker was confused that...