AG Jeff Sessions: 'Trump Era' of Stricter Immigration Enforcement Has Begun

Attorney General Jeff Sessions heralded the start of the "Trump era" of immigration by revealing stricter punishments for illegal immigrants in Arizona Tuesday.

"For those that continue to seek improper and illegal entry into this country, be forewarned: This is a new era. This is the Trump era," Sessions told immigration officials, according to ABC News.

"The lawlessness, the abdication of the duty to enforce our immigration laws, and the catch and release practices of old are over."

He also assured Customs and Border Protection agents that he will "bring the full weight of both the immigration courts and federal criminal enforcement to combat this attack on our national security and sovereignty."

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