Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., is accusing the Trump administration of prioritizing a "mass deportation agenda" over fighting organized retail theft. (AP/Jose Luis Magana; Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Durbin cited a recent report saying "HSI supervisors have waived agents off new cases so they have more time to make immigration enforcement arrests."
"One veteran agent said ‘no drug cases, no human trafficking, no child exploitation.’ It's infuriating. Instead, he said, HSI is ‘arresting gardeners.’ These are not the actions of an administration serious about combating crime," Durbin concluded. "Diverting federal resources endangers Americans and leaves us less equipped to target and disrupt criminals like those in organized retail theft."
The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond Tuesday to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
DOZENS OF BIPARTISAN LAWMAKERS PRESS DHS FOR ACTION ON ORGANIZED RETAIL THEFT
An Autozone store in South Los Angeles was ransacked on June 16, 2025. (KTTV)
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"Our partner railroads share with us drone footage of thieves cutting air brakes, containers strewn across the desert, and criminals emptying these containers in minutes," she added.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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