NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2 -- 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 illegal alien gang members last week, including those convicted for crimes such as abduction, assault, drug trafficking,and burglary.

"Last week, the brave men and women of ICE made our country safer by deporting illegal alien gang members, includingkidnappers, violent assailants, drug traffickers,andburglars,"said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin. "The Trump Administration is working hard every single day to undo the damage caused by the ...