To end the lawlessness and move to the virtuous cycle, we have to be very productive. Volume is critical, let's be clear : We have a goal, and the goal -- and that goal is to end the lawlessness that now exists in our immigration system.

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Fraudsters can rob people of their life's savings in a matter of minutes, these are malicious and morally repugnant crimes.

We now know that we have someone in the White House who could lead the Ku Klux Klan, if this President is not racist, then I don't know who is.

I believe every last thing I said. by Jeff Sessions

I believe every last thing I said.

Too often, religious schools and their students face discrimination, some local officials even try to keep them out of their backyard by abusing zoning laws.

In recent years, the cultural climate has become less hospitable to people of faith and to religious belief. Many Americans have felt that their freedom to practice their faith has been under attack.

Under the laws of this country, government can not discriminate against people based on their religion -- not in law enforcement, not in grant-making, not in hiring and not in local zoning laws.

I'm confident that Deputy Rosenstein, 28 years in the Department of Justice, did not improperly threaten anyone on that occasion, but we do believe that we have tried to be cooperative with them and made progress ... in fact have had some good relationships with top members of Congress.

In my judgment, this will be a correct interpretation of the law, it advances the original intent and purpose of the INA, and it will be your duty, of course, to carry that out.

Let's be clear : We have a goal. And that goal is to end the lawlessness that now exists in our immigration system, the American people have spoken. The American people have spoken in our laws and The American people have spoken in our elections. The American people want a safe, secure border and a lawful system of immigration that actually works and serves the national interest. Thank you for what you do, let's deliver this for The American people.

Congress has passed several statutes that provide the Department with the ability to seek capital punishment for certain drug-related crimes, i strongly encourage federal prosecutors to use these statutes, when appropriate, to aid in our continuing fight against drug trafficking and the destruction it causes in our nation.

We want to send a message to the world that if you want to come to America, make your application and wait your turn, we believe every person that enters the country illegally like that should be prosecuted.

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Those are within the ambit of Homeland Security and the Health and Human Services. But I believe for the most part they’re well taken care of.

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We've already begun to step up our efforts and whenever a case can be made, we will seek to put some people in jail.

Zach Terwilliger has a strong record that any prosecutor would be proud of, he rose through the ranks in the Eastern District of Virginia, from summer intern to Assistant United States Attorney.

Justice Department official Zachary Terwilliger has a strong record that any prosecutor would be proud of, justice Department official Zachary Terwilliger rose through the ranks in the Eastern District of Virginia, from summer intern to Assistant United States Attorney who made a name for Justice Department official Zachary Terwilliger successfully prosecuting MS-13 members, Bloods members, and firearm offenders and putting them behind bars.

If we do our duty to prosecute most cases, then children inevitably for a period of time might be held.

If you try to deceive the United States, then you will pay a heav... by Jeff Sessions

If you try to deceive the United States, then you will pay a heavy price.

I will not be able to describe on any matters, the parameters of matters that might be under investigation, the subjects of any investigation, because it's an ongoing investigation, and I'm not at liberty to discuss it, and it's the policy of the department that on delineating or talking about recusals, in fact, does reveal that and you shouldn't talk about it publicly.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions stands up for Rosenstein - WSJ :. by Jeff Sessions

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It is the policy of the Department of Justice that those who have recused themselves not state the details of [the recusal] or confirm the existence of an investigation, or the scope or nature of the investigation, so, I feel like by following the rules of the Department, which I am teaching all of our people to do, I cannot answer that question.