NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release:

80% of Americanssupport our commonsense efforts to deportcriminalillegal aliens from our communities

WASHINGTON -The United States Department of HomelandSecurity (DHS) released the following statement after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported more illegal aliens in the previous week, including those convicted for such crimes as sexual intercourse with a minor, driving under the influence,and assault.

"Last week, the patriots of ICE deported more illegal aliens, including pedophiles, drunk drivers,and violent assailants," said DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin."80% of the American peoplesupportdeporting criminal illegal ali...