Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., acknowledged on Monday that the Biden administration “screwed up” when it comes to securing the southern border while also criticizing the Trump administration for arresting mostly migrants who have no criminal record.During an appearance on Fox News’ “Special Report,” Warner was asked if he agreed with new Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s move to end state law enforcement collaboration with ICE to capture illegal immigrants with criminal records.Warner responded by citing records showing that 75% of the people arrested by ICE in Virginia have no criminal record, even as the federal government continues to claim it is targeting the “worst of the worst” in its efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda.”They may have come across illegally into our country, but 75% of the people to have been arrested have no further criminal record,” he said.JEFFRIES SAYS DHS SECRETARY NOEM ‘SHOULD BE RUN OUT OF TOWN’ AMID ICE SHOOTING BACKLASHPressed on whether Virginia should work with ICE on the people who do have criminal records, Warner admitted the Biden administration “screwed up the border” but that targeting those with criminal records is not what is happening now under Trump.”Let’s potentially work on those who have criminal records,” he said. “But that is different than what’s happening right now, and the Biden administration screwed up the border, I’ll be the first to acknowledge that, but the idea of masked ICE agents picking up moms dropping off their kids, folks going to work and, as we’ve…
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