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PHOENIX -- Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she's ``disappointed but not surprised'' to hear that more than 2,200 illegal immigrants were released from federal custody nationwide last month.

The Obama administration had insisted only a ``few hundred'' immigrants were released for budgetary reasons in February with reported plans to release more than 3,000 others this month.

Intense criticism led to a temporary shutdown of the plan. Four of the most serious offenders have been put back in detention.

Brewer said Thursday that she's repeating her request for the Obama administration to release ``critical information pertaining to the release of these individuals.''

She says the state's Department of Public Safety and its Department of Homeland Security want the number of illegal immigrants released from federal custody into Arizona and all their criminal profiles.

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    Zapotec wrote...
    Today we learn from from ICE director
    March 14, 2013 2:53 pm
    John Morton that those who were released included detainees held on theft charges, financial crimes, and drunk driving. In some cases, even those with multiple DUIs. 10 individuals labeled as "Level 1" offenders, the most serious classification, were also released. Just more of the same gross incompetence from this administration that led to the Fast and Furious debacle and the Benghazi massacre.
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    No more war wrote...
    Arizona Wants Brewer Recalled...
    March 14, 2013 4:26 pm
    Arizona Wants Brewer Recalled...She is the absolute worst governor ever~! She is sending Arizona down the wrong path & she HAS to go ...NOW! ...KUDOS to Obama & all his efforts! :)
    --> Listen to: 1480 AM, KPHX!...The Valley's Progressive Talk Radio for Phoenix!
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    yrreta wrote...
    Rumor has it that no more war
    March 14, 2013 5:22 pm
    has had numerous sexual fantasies about Governor Brewer. He has on occasion described a dream about a three way with Obama, Brewer and himself. Creepy....
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    1redcav wrote...
    Oh, my,
    March 14, 2013 5:49 pm
    yrretta....that's just way too funny..
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    1redcav wrote...
    There's nothing
    March 14, 2013 7:19 pm
    going around that anyone wants Governor Brewer recalled....she's done NOTHING wrong!
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    UZI wrote...
    @yrreta, you just gave NMW
    March 14, 2013 9:39 pm
    his new reoccuring dream.
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    Solitaire wrote...
    To: NO MORE WAR
    March 14, 2013 9:49 pm
    We don't want Jan Brewer recalled you D... A.. We want Obama IMPEACHED
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    Solitaire wrote...
    Impeach -O
    March 14, 2013 9:58 pm
    Wise up people we have a President that is aiding in the sale of natural gas companies to China that are here on our soil.This is so he can still receive more loans made in our countries name to drive us into the ground. They are planning "development zone" here on our soil and want only to have there Chinese workers living here on our soil. More invaders to give birth on our soil and owning this nation. If this adminstration would get out of the way and let our natural gas companies export it themselves these companies would survive and bring down our cost of gas.
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    Solitaire wrote...
    TIME TO PROTEST & IMPEACH
    March 14, 2013 10:01 pm
    THIS PRESIDENT IS SELLING US DOWN THE RIVER & BRING THIS NATION TO IT'S KNEES.
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    Solitaire wrote...
    Zapotec
    March 14, 2013 10:23 pm
    Obama needed this group of people released to aid in protest for immigration. After all he has the Cartel in his pocket already. Just look how he is handling the POT ballots put up in every state now. The POT industry will eventually be ran by our federal government giving the Cartel their cut. He is not hear to lead he is hear to tear this nation down for the "NEW WORLD ORDER". Fast and Furious was Obama's way of a gift of weapons to the Cartel as if rubs our own lackadaisical noses in it.. Our media has been taken over by dumbed down information.

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