Turns out that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released quite a few more immigrant detainees in anticipation of sequestration than the agency originally claimed. And while Republican claims that dangerous criminals were set loose on an unsuspecting public were probably overblown, ICE says four people who were among the most serious offenders have been put back in detention.

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