The Donald Trump administration is reviving a policy of detaining illegal immigrant families with children.
Biden administration in 2021 Ended The practice of detaining immigrants when they enter the United States with their children.
Millions of immigrants saw Biden's suspension of detaining their families as a signal that if they had children it meant automatic entry into the United States.
Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency announcement According to CBS News, they are back on detaining families with children, some have already been in custody.
“We're not going to ignore the rule of law,” said Tricia McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security.
The policy of detention of families was first introduced during the presidency of Barack Obama in 2014, but was stopped during the Biden era.
The Trump administration has also announced plans to reopen facilities with 2,400 immigration capacity in South Texas, which was shut down by Biden.
The South Texas Family Housing Center in Dilly, Texas has been improved and serves as a location for immigrant families detained for deportation. Texas Tribune.
Corecivic, the company that operates the facility, has confirmed that he will become a residential immigrant family there.
“We are grateful for the trust our government partners have placed on us,” Corecivic's CEO Damon T. Hininger said in a statement, the paper wrote. “We are entering a period when demand is expected to increase for government partners, particularly federal partners. We expect continuous robust contracting activities throughout 2025 to help meet our growing needs.”
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