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January 20, 2006
Lack of Detention Space Hampers Effort to End "Catch and Release" "In September, domestic security officials promised to tighten control of the border with Mexico by swiftly deporting all illegal immigrants seized there, |
ending the practice of releasing thousands of illegal immigrants to the streets each year because of shortages of beds in detention centers," the New York Times reports. "In the first three months of the 2006 fiscal year, the number of illegal immigrants from countries other than Mexico who were caught crossing the border surged nearly 30 percent compared with the corresponding period last year, notwithstanding hopes that the policy would deter such would-be immigrants. Despite the promise of nearly 2,000 more detention beds to ensure that illegal immigrants do not flee before being deported, thousands continue to be released with notices to appear in court." [FAIR Comment: The TRUE Enforcement Act would fund an additional 200,000 detention spaces. See FAIR's exclusive |
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