ILLINOIS ( 25News Now ) - Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth did not mince words when recently asked about the presence of federal immigration enforcement across the state.

She said she supports the removal of violent criminals staying in the country illegally, but added that’s not what the Department of Homeland Security is really doing. She claimed DHS data shows less than 13% of operations have that result.

On Friday, Duckworth issued a statement condemning the arrests of citizens and the lack of clarity as to which agencies are holding them.

She and other Democratic state leaders, like Sen. Dick Durbin, have tried but have been turned away from touring the Broadview facility.

Ultimately, Duckworth said she believes ICE operations are actually making the state less safe. She criti

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