Nearly 80,000 immigrants approved for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shields those who came to the country illegally as minors from deportation, have an arrest record -- including arrests for violent or sexual offenses. TRUMP BLASTS 'TOTALLY ILLEGAL' DACA ORDER, SAYS OBAMA DIDN'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO SIGN ITThe report finds that of the nearly 889,000 applicants for the DACA program, 110,000 had arrest records. Of that number, 67,861 were arrested before their most recent DACA approval, while 15,903 were arrested after their most recent approval. “As DACA continues to be the subject of both public discourse and ongoing litigation, USCIS remains committed to ensuring transparency and that the American people are informed about those receiving DACA,” USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli said in a statement. Supporters will also note that the level of arrests for DACA recipients is lower than the estimated 30 percent of U.S. adults who have an arrest record.

Source: Fox News November 16, 2019 22:05 UTC