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The Associated Press has learned that the Homeland Security Department official in charge of the agency's immigration enforcement and removal operations has resigned after hundreds of illegal immigrants were released from jails because of government spending cuts.

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The White House says President Barack Obama will meet Friday with congressional leaders to discuss what to do about $85 billion in mandatory spending cuts.

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If the so-called sequester spending cuts take effect this Friday, Ocean County's home delivered meal program for seniors could be at risk of collapse.  One official isn't taking the news lightly and is being as proactive as possible under the circumstances.

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President Barack Obama says there's no way to make automatic budget cuts less damaging by giving him the authority to decide what to cut.

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Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is urging Congress to replace the automatic spending cuts due to start Friday with more gradual reductions in budget deficits in the short run while House Speaker John Boehner is using salty language to prod the Senate to act.

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Automatic spending cuts will kick in this Friday if lawmakers in Washington can't reach a deal. If the sequester does become a reality, New Jersey could get less federal Sandy relief aid than originally anticipated.

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President Barack Obama is arguing that looming automatic spending cuts could idle military resources like aircraft carriers as he makes a trip to Virginia that's drawing criticism from Republicans.

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President Barack Obama says Congress can keep across-the-board cuts from taking effect with "just a little bit of compromise while the first lady talked about making it easier for veterans to get jobs when they return home.

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President Barack Obama will be meeting with the nation's governors as they push Congress to avert deep federal spending cuts that begin to take effect Friday.

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A White House report shows education and the military would see big reductions in New Jersey if automatic cuts to the federal budget take hold this week.

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