Cassidy Denounces Obama Administration For Sending Illegal Immigrants to Louisiana
Press Release
Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy (R-LA) denounced the Obama Administration's practice of sending illegal immigrants to Louisiana. The Obama Administration released state-by-state and county-level breakdowns of the number of illegal immigrants, showing there were 1,275 UAC released to sponsors in Louisiana between January 1 to July 31, 2014.
Parish-level breakdown of UAC in Louisiana:
East Baton Rouge Parish (Baton Rouge)- 173
Jefferson Parish (Southwest of NOLA)- 533
Lafayette Parish (Lafayette)- 51
Orleans Parish (New Orleans)- 237
St. Tammany Parish (Slidell, N. of NOLA)- 54
Total in Louisiana- 1,275
Dr. Cassidy released the following statement:
"The Obama Administration announced that more than 1,200 illegal immigrants have been placed in Louisiana. This highlights how President Obama's failure to secure the borders and properly enforce our immigration laws has impacted Louisiana. This crisis has further highlighted the inability of President Obama to lead on important issues. Senate Democrats are equally responsible. They left Washington without taking action. We must secure our borders and stop President Obama's executive amnesty."
Previously, Dr. Cassidy, along with Louisiana delegation Reps. Fleming, Boustany and McAllister, requested information on the impact of the border crisis in the state of Louisiana. Members sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell in response to reports that the Obama Administration is transferring illegal immigrants across state lines. Members asked for specific answers on the current impact, as well as request that there be no transfers to Louisiana without the approval of Governor Jindal.
Dr. Cassidy also led the Louisiana House Republican delegation to urge Senator Harry Reid to call the Senate back in session to address the immigration crisis and take up legislation passed in the House that would secure the border and end the President's executive amnesty.
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