US EditionUS immigration detention maxed out at 47,600 detainees, ICE official says
- The Trump administration resumed family detention of immigrants in Karnes County, Texas, after a pause during the Biden era, according to Valerie Gonzalez from the Associated Press.
- There are currently 14 immigrant families in detention, with children as young as one year old, according to RAICES, a nonprofit group providing services.
- Dr. Alan Shapiro stated that detained children experienced serious mental health issues, including suicidal ideation and self-harm.
- Geo Group's Karnes County Immigration Processing Center has a capacity of 1,328 people, and its federal contract will generate about $79 million in its first year.
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Currently, ICE has funds to house an average of 41,500 detainees. The official indicated that the agency was working with U.S. legislators to obtain more funds for detention centers. U.S. immigration detention centers are at the limit of their capacity with 47,600 detainees, a U.S. official said [...]
ICE: Detention facilities at maximum capacity
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer U.S. immigration detention facilities have reached capacity at about 47,600 beds, a top-level U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official said on Wednesday in a call with reporters. The federal government is now seeking more bed space for detained illegal immigrants, added the official, who requested anonymity as a condition of the call. ICE is now expanding its capacity with support from the U.S. De…
Voice of America - Spanish
udgtvThe National Security Department reported that during the first 50 days of the current administration, it managed to arrest about 33,000 undocumented immigrants. VOA correspondent Laura Sepulveda reports that February exceeded the figures of all previous months during the last 7 years.
ICE looks for more space
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained more than 43,759 people as of last week, leading to concerns over a lack of detention space. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said ICE doesn't have enough detention beds. “There are not enough detention beds because President Trump is serious,” Capito said. Homeland Security data shows that the average migrant arrested by ICE spends about 50 days in custody. The …
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