The Justice Department announced yesterday plans to add 64 new prosecutors along the southwest border.
The stepped up enforcement is expected to aid Operation Streamline, the government's program channeling illegal immigrants into the criminal justice system.
The program, which began in Del Rio, Texas, has expanded in recent months and is expected to grow further with the new positions.
—Emma Schwartz
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President Barack Obama speaks about combat troop level reductions in Iraq as he addresses military personnel at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune.
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Thousands cheer as Obama becomes the 44th president.
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