The activist, who has the hashtag “Abolish Borders” on his Twitter profile, said he met with the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Tuesday.
“Yesterday, I met with the new chief of staff for ICE. [Michael Lumpkin] To make clear our demand for a world without ICE detention and a future where all people can live freely with the support of their communities and loved ones, rather than being locked up in immigration detention.” Human Rights Defense Director Setare Gandehari wrote. Detention Surveillance Network.
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Building in Washington DC (Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/File)
According to its website, Detention Watch Network describes itself as “a national coalition that builds power through collective advocacy, grassroots organizing, and strategic communications to end immigration detention in the United States.” .
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In a Twitter thread, Gandehari called on the Biden administration to “shut down detention centers like Torlane, Wynn, and Adelanto, which exemplify conditions that are completely beyond repair.” [sic] The unnecessary detention system must be completely abolished. ”
She accused the president of reneging on his promise of a “humane immigration system.”
FOX News Digital reached out to ICE and Gandehari to request details on the outcome of the meeting.
Migrants wait to enter the United States from Juarez, Mexico. (FOX News Digital/John Michael Larsh/File)
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The talks came as negotiators finalized parts of a bipartisan deal. border agreement and sent it to the Senate Appropriations Committee to see how the new policy would be funded.
But lawmakers say the projected cost exceeds the $14 billion allocated in President Biden's additional national security border request.
FOX News' Jamie Joseph contributed to this report.
