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Posted by Randy | September 10, 2015

It’s #ThrowbackThursday -- how about a throwback to the time I questioned the head of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), during a Judiciary hearing and he was unable to confirm the number of criminal illegal immigrants with gang affiliations who are deported, the number of criminal illegal immigrants with gang affiliations who are released, or even explain the process for determining if any of these illegal immigrants are members of criminal gangs?

Or, what about the time I questioned the Director of ICE, Sarah Saldana, and she could not even tell me whether or not the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE) is asking illegal immigrants about their criminal gang activity before these immigrants are being released?

The fact that the head of DHS and the Director of ICE are unable to answer these questions is beyond staggering -- it’s dangerous. Membership alone in a violent criminal gang must be grounds for deportation and inadmissibility into this country – and asking about criminal gang activity before release should be common sense. That’s why I wrote language in this year’s immigration enforcement bill (H.R. 1148) to immediately deport ANY illegal alien in our nation who is a member of a violent criminal gang.

The bill has been passed by the House Judiciary Committee and now awaits consideration before the full House of Representatives.

Recently, the House passed a bipartisan bill – with my support -- to cut off certain federal funding grants for “sanctuary cities” who do not comply with current federal immigration laws. Enforcing the laws we already have on the books should be a no-brainer. Take a look at the bill text, here.

What do you think? Weigh in:

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concerned citizen commented on 9/10/2015

Interesting, throw back Thursday. Let me remind you of something in the past. Do you remember questioning two former Defense Secretaries asking them to explain the War Powers Act to you, which they did? Do you remember asking the second time for them to explain it because you didn't understand it yourself? That was a bizarre performance Mr. Forbes. It wasn't the only time you embarrassed this district. Do you remember questioning Secretary of State Kerry, and how he put you in your place, taking you to task for the incredible arrogant behavior, when you were in factually incorrect in the first place? I have to say congressman that I have never found your public behavior particularly respectful, and not all that worthwhile as well. The public record speaks for itself. Let's just call this transparency Randy. If you won't tell the public the truth I will.