Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) said Monday that she has fired a staffer who posed as an immigration lawyer to secure the release of his illegal immigrant “client” from custody.

In a letter obtained by Fox News , the Illinois Democrat told Todd Lyons, the acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, that “neither I, nor my leadership was aware of, authorized, or directed” the actions of Edward York, a constituent outreach coordinator in the senator’s office.

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Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the ranking member of the Senate

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