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            <b>The Obama administration claims that it is deporting record numbers  of illegal immigrants while focusing on those with criminal records. But  new data from Immigration and Customs Enforcement shows that the number  of deportation orders has declined dramatically since last summer and  non-criminals comprise a growing percentage of those expelled from the  country.</b>

Rep. Luis Gutiérrez, the Illinois Democrat who has been a leading force in Congress in support of the DREAM Act, told Fox News Latino that he would support a pared-down GOP version --opposed by many in his party-- if it will keep undocumented youth from being deported.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Latino special contributor Juan Williams, the congressman said he would work with U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s proposal for legislation that would halt the deportation of undocumented immigrants who were brought as minors if they attend college or serve in the military.

Democrat Gutierrez Would Back Rubio's Version of DREAM Act
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Luis Gutiérrez, the Illinois Democrat who has been a leading force in Congress in support of the DREAM Act, told Fox News Latino that he would support a pared-down GOP version --opposed by many in his party-- if it will keep undocumented youth from ...

Center For American Progress
Sen. Rubio Sympathizes with, then Attacks, Blameless Children
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