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ICE to imprison 1600 illegal alien detainees

Each month, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) detains around 50,000 illegal immigrants caught at our border or swept up in raids and other enforcement actions. Many are held in detention centers until they are processed and given their release with the promise that they will eventually appear before an immigration judge to decide their fate.

It is a system that almost guarantees that the majority of illegals caught at the border end up escaping into various illegal alien communities across the country, rarely to be heard from again.

Now, ICE will use the federal prison system to house at least some of the illegals, guaranteeing that they show up for their deportation hearing.

Reuters:

Under former President Barack Obama, many immigrants without serious criminal records were allowed to await their court dates while living in the United States. Others were housed in immigration detention facilities or local jails. ICE has used federal prisons in the past but not on this scale, sources said.

The new policy drew criticism from immigration advocates and former officials.

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