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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsImmigrant detentions soar despite Biden's campaign promises
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-health-immigration-coronavirus-pandemic-4d7427ff67d586a77487b7efec58e74dThe number of detainees has more than doubled since the end of February, to nearly 27,000 as of July 22, according to the most recent data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Thats above the roughly 22,000 detained last July under then-President Donald Trump, though its nowhere close to the record in August 2019, when the number of detainees exceeded 55,000, ICE data shows.
The rising detentions is a sore point for President Joe Bidens pro-immigration allies, who hoped he would reverse his predecessors hardline approach. Biden campaigned on ending prolonged detention and use of private prisons for immigration detention, which house the majority of those in ICE custody.
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The rising number of asylum-seekers detained for prolonged periods is among the most concerning developments, said Heidi Altman, policy director at the National Immigrant Justice Center.
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By ICEs own policy, these are people that shouldnt be in detention any longer, Altman said, citing ICEs process for paroling asylum-seekers until a judge decides their case. ICE officials declined to comment.
The rising detentions is a sore point for President Joe Bidens pro-immigration allies, who hoped he would reverse his predecessors hardline approach. Biden campaigned on ending prolonged detention and use of private prisons for immigration detention, which house the majority of those in ICE custody.
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The rising number of asylum-seekers detained for prolonged periods is among the most concerning developments, said Heidi Altman, policy director at the National Immigrant Justice Center.
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By ICEs own policy, these are people that shouldnt be in detention any longer, Altman said, citing ICEs process for paroling asylum-seekers until a judge decides their case. ICE officials declined to comment.
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Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden's campaign promises (Original Post)
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2021
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Well, one option is in the excerpt I posted, which is he could order ICE to follow its own policy,
WhiskeyGrinder
Aug 2021
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PortTack
(32,606 posts)1. And what would they have him do differently?
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,150 posts)2. Well, one option is in the excerpt I posted, which is he could order ICE to follow its own policy,
which it doesn't seem to be doing at this time.
PortTack
(32,606 posts)3. Okay, but then to be deported without being able to seek asylum? Just asking
2naSalit
(86,071 posts)4. Because ICE and BP are full of TFG zombies...
And they won't do what they are supposed to do until someone makes them.