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Immigration agency plans new family detention centers
Critics say detaining families is punitive and unnecessary.
The federal government is accepting bids for up to three new family detention centers that would house as many as 600 men, women and children fighting deportation cases.
Family detention has been condemned by human rights groups and immigrant rights organizations as punitive and unnecessary. "Family detention has had the desired impact," ICE spokeswoman Kelly Nantel said. There are currently two family facilities -- a former nursing home in Pennsylvania and a former prison in Texas. New facilities would allow the government more flexibility and enable the agency to keep families together, Nantel said. Because there is no family facility nearby, the women and children are being housed in a private shelter.
The American Civil Liberties Union criticized the proposed plan to open new family detention centers.
"There are other ways to deter illegal immigration without imprisoning children," he said. The facilities would house up to 200 people each, about 150 juveniles and 50 adults. The company already runs several immigration detention centers, including Hutto.
If new facilities are built, Nantel said the agency would consider transferring the families out of Hutto and using it as an adult immigration detention center.
Given the national security goals of the Department of Homeland Security, advocates said they are skeptical about future family centers.
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Funny how they can say it's inhumane to house them as a family,when they are living better there. They knew the law when they broke the law and brought this danger to their family.
Why should we support the family they can't,Big Business support slave wages. People or companies that hire them should be locked up with them. Treat the illegal's with care and load the whole family on the bus and they can go home together.
If I break the law my family would suffer so what do they expect. Mexico is a very wealthy country and can afford to care for it's people.
Judge Bennett appeared moved by Mr. Nadler’s remarks. “I don’t doubt for a moment that you are good, hard-working people who have done what you did to help your families,” Judge Bennett told the immigrants. “Unfortunately for you, you committed a violation of federal law.”
After the hearing, Mr. Nadler said the plea agreements were the best deal available for his clients. But he was dismayed that prosecutors had denied them probation and insisted the immigrants serve prison time and agree to a rarely used judicial order for immediate deportation upon their release, signing away their rights to go to immigration court.
What's wrong with enforcing our laws, I hope this is a new sign of enforcement.
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