Mayorkas deflects when asked if ‘above 85%’ of illegal immigrants are released into the US
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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas deflected questioning Wednesday from a Congressman when asked about a Fox News Digital report about the border.
"It was reported in January of this year that at a meeting with Border Patrol agents that you said that the current rate of release for illegal immigrants apprehended at the southwest border is above 85%. One, did that conversation take place and two, is that number accurate?" the Republican from Mississippi asked Mayorkas. Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
"Congressman, I'm not familiar with that number and I'm not certain to which conversation you refer. I have visited the border so very many times," he responded. "Perhaps some additional details would guide me in responding your question accurately."