DHS Secretary Admits Over 70 Percent of Illegal Immigrants Are Being Released Into US

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says over 1 million illegal immigrants are released into US communities each year, or over 70 percent of those arrested.

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, on Nov. 8, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Alejandro Mayorkas, who’s facing looming impeachment hearings in Congress related to the border crisis, said Thursday that over 70 percent of illegal immigrants are being released into U.S. communities after an initial arrest.

Mr. Mayorkas made the remarks in a Jan. 4 broadcast of Fox News’ “Special Report,” in which he was asked by the host to provide an estimate of the number of illegal immigrants who have been released into the country since President Joe Biden took office.