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Schumer seeks consensus on immigration reform

WASHINGTON - Citing new figures showing arrests for illegal border crossings down 27 percent since October, Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday argued that the federal government is fulfilling its promise to secure the nation's borders, so now it's time for "immigration reform."

Declines in the arrests indicate fewer people are trying to enter illegally, border patrol officials said Wednesday,...

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