WATCH: Eye-popping illegal immigration stat prompts senator's demand to 'redouble' deportations
A recent hearing highlighted a statistic from Cato Institute scholar David Bier, indicating that 1 in 5 Fairfax residents is either illegal or knows someone who is. This prompted Senator Mike Lee to call for increased deportations, while Bier argued against mass deportation, stating it would harm communities. The discussion reflects ongoing tensions in U.S. immigration policy and its local impacts.
- ▪David Bier testified that 1 in 5 Fairfax residents is either illegal or knows someone who is.
- ▪Senator Mike Lee used Bier's statistic to advocate for increased deportations.
- ▪Bier warned that mass deportation would destroy neighborhoods and disrupt families.
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Illegal Immigrants WATCH: Eye-popping illegal immigration stat prompts senator's demand to 'redouble' deportations Cato scholar David Bier told a House subcommittee that mass deportation would 'destroy neighborhoods' in the wealthy DC suburb By Charles Creitz Fox News Published May 18, 2026 4:03pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video CATO scholar goes viral after sharing stunning illegal immigration stat Republicans pounced on a statistic from illegal immigration dove David Bier of the libertarian CATO Institute, as he testified that 1 in 5 Fairfax residents is either illegal or knows or lives with someone who is.
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