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==Conservative actions==
 
==Conservative actions==
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When he was Attorney General in the Bush Administration, Barr took actions to crack down on illegal immigration.<ref>Binder, John (December 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/07/william-barr-prioritized-illegal-immigration-crackdown-1990s-similar-sessions/ William Barr Prioritized Illegal Immigration Crackdown in 1990s–Similar to Sessions]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref><ref>Arthur, Andrew R. (December 11, 2018). [https://www.cis.org/Arthur/Once-and-Future-AG-William-Barr-Immigration The Once (and Future?) AG William Barr on Immigration]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 11, 2018.</ref><ref>Donachie, Robert (December 12, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/william-barr-trumps-pick-as-attorney-general-is-an-immigration-hardliner William Barr, Trump's pick as attorney general, is an immigration hardliner]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> However, it should be noted that the Administration was trying to fend off [[Pat Buchanan]]'s primary challenge at the time, and his actions happened at a time when even liberal Democrats claimed to support tough border security.
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When he was Attorney General in the Bush Administration, Barr took actions to crack down on illegal immigration.<ref>Binder, John (December 7, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2018/12/07/william-barr-prioritized-illegal-immigration-crackdown-1990s-similar-sessions/ William Barr Prioritized Illegal Immigration Crackdown in 1990s–Similar to Sessions]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved December 8, 2018.</ref><ref>Arthur, Andrew R. (December 11, 2018). [https://www.cis.org/Arthur/Once-and-Future-AG-William-Barr-Immigration The Once (and Future?) AG William Barr on Immigration]. ''Center for Immigration Studies''. Retrieved December 11, 2018.</ref><ref>Donachie, Robert (December 12, 2018). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/william-barr-trumps-pick-as-attorney-general-is-an-immigration-hardliner William Barr, Trump's pick as attorney general, is an immigration hardliner]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved December 12, 2018.</ref> However, it should be noted that the Administration was trying to fend off [[Pat Buchanan]]'s primary challenge at the time, and his actions happened at a time when even liberal Democrats claimed to support tough border security. However, Barr opposed building border barriers across the entire border with Mexico.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/31/william-barr-border-wall-1077358 Trump’s pick for AG once questioned value of border wall]. ''Politico'' (from the ''Associated Press''). December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 31, 2018.</ref>
    
==George H.W. Bush administration==
 
==George H.W. Bush administration==
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