Six Hispanic Republicans are urging the Trump administration to prioritize deporting migrants facing charges for violent crimes as immigration enforcement officers have ramped up arrests of nonviolent migrants.

In a letter to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) acting Director Todd Lyons on Wednesday, the members led by Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) — the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Conference in the House GOP — sought information about the status of migrants facing criminal charges who are on ICE's docket and about the criminal status of those who have already been deported.

“We strongly agree that convicted criminal aliens—smugglers, murderers, and sex offenders—pose an immediate threat to our homeland security, and we are committed to making sure you have the resources to find, prosecute, and deport them as soon as possible. That said, we are also concerned that your limited resources may be stretched to pursue individuals that do not constitute an immediate threat to public safety,” the members........

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