The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday defended its agents after Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said they were being diverted from targeting dangerous criminals to rounding up illegal immigrants, like gardeners, "many of whom pose no threat whatsoever."Durbin, a ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was speaking at a Tuesday hearing titled "Beyond the Smash and Grab: Criminal Networks and Organized Theft" when he noted the various roles federal law enforcement plays in combating organized crime and organized retail theft, specifically Homeland Security Investigations (HSI). AS...

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