NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:

Deporting illegal aliens saves lives

WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported more criminal illegal alien gang members last week, including those convicted of manslaughter, sexual assault, driving under the influence, and drug trafficking.

"In the last week, ICE has deported criminal illegal alien gang members, includingkillers, sexual assailants, drunk drivers, anddrug traffickers,"said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "America is now a safer place with these criminals out of our country. DHS is delivering on President...