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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - DACA Illegal Sentenced for Gun Trafficking in Oregon.

A Mexican national and DACA recipient has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally acquiring and trafficking over 120 firearms in Oregon, raising concerns about loopholes in firearm purchase regulations and immigration policies.

A Mexican national and DACA recipient has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally acquiring and trafficking over 120 firearms in Oregon, raising concerns about loopholes in firearm purchase regulations and immigration policies. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A Mexican national and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA ) recipient has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after prosecutors said he falsely claimed to be a U.S. citizen while acquiring more than 120 firearms in Oregon. Vincente Cortes Quiroz, 37, will also serve three years of supervised release following his prison term, according to federal prosecutors. DETAIL: Investigators said Quiroz purchased the firearms from federally licensed dealers beginning…Open

NYTIMES (Paulina Villegas and Paul Ratje) - Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels

A surge of weapons is flowing from the U.S. to Mexico. These firearms — sourced from gun shops, shows, websites and apps — are funneled across the border to fuel the country’s most violent crimes.