Sessions Cites a Study Ordered by Trump to Back Visa Limits
- Most convicted of global terror in U.S. born abroad: study
- Justice-DHS report excludes instances of domestic terrorism
Trump Says 'Chain Migration' and Visa Lottery Will End
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The Trump administration released a study Tuesday claiming that most people convicted in U.S. courts of crimes related to international terrorism are foreign-born, a move that amplifies the president’s efforts to invoke national security concerns to justify tighter immigration policies.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement that the report provides “sobering” evidence that “our immigration system has undermined our national security and safety.”