US EditionDHS Continues Releasing People to Shelters After Threat of Prosecution for Migrant Smuggling
- In early 2024, migrants accused of illegal entry have been regularly placed by the Trump administration into nongovernmental shelters near the U.S.-Mexico border.
- This practice occurred amid a FEMA investigation after a March 11 letter raised significant concerns about possible illegal activities by shelters housing these migrants.
- Shelters such as Catholic Charities in Laredo closed after nearly $1 million in losses due to suspended federal funding, while organizations like the International Rescue Committee pledged to continue services in Phoenix.
- Between February and April, the number of individuals released by Border Patrol dropped dramatically to just seven, compared to 130,368 during the same timeframe the previous year; ICE release data remains unavailable to the public, while shelters have generally maintained amicable relationships with federal immigration officials.
- The situation highlights evolving humanitarian needs amid legal and logistical challenges for deportations, suggesting continued strain on shelters and federal agencies providing care and processing migrants.
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Trump administration releases people to shelters it threatened to
TEXAS, USA: The Trump administration has continued releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to nongovernmental shelters along the US-Mexico border after telling those organizations that providing migrants with temporary housing and other aid may violate a law used to prosecute smugglers.
Trump admin sends migrants to shelters it warned could face charges
Texas: The Trump administration has continued releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to nongovernmental shelters along the US-Mexico border, even after telling those organizations that providing temporary housing and other aid may violate a law used to prosecute smugglers. Border shelters, which have long provided lodging, meals and transportation to the nearest bus station or airport, were rattled by a letter from the Fede…
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DHS continues releasing people to shelters after threat of prosecution for migrant smuggling
The Trump administration has been releasing people charged with being in the country illegally to nongovernmental shelters along the U.S. border with Mexico after telling those organizations that providing migrants with temporary housing and other aid may violate a law used to prosecute smugglers.
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