Trump to stop ‘catch-and-release’ of migrants, will hold them during immigration proceedings
The plan, to be announced Wednesday, closes a legal loophole that requires the release of illegal immigrants after 20 days in custody, a “catch-and-release” quirk of the U.S. immigration system that so-called coyotes and smugglers have used to sell their services for up to $10,000 a person.
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Pro-reform advocates who have been critical of the 1997 Flores settlement heralded the administration’s move Tuesday night.
“This fix is arguably the single most important of the series of interlocking actions the Trump administration has taken to address the border influx,” said Jessica M. Vaughan, director of policy studies for the Center for Immigration Studies.
“This will make a big difference; one of the main incentives for people to come illegally with kids has been the guarantee of release after no more than a brief detention, and this will untie the government’s hands, and ensure humane treatment of the migrants as well. It was ludicrous that a single, overzealous judge has facilitated this influx, which has caused so many problems in so many American communities, so Trump is right to step in and negate her interpretation,” she said.
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Pro-reform advocates who have been critical of the 1997 Flores settlement heralded the administration’s move Tuesday night.
“This fix is arguably the single most important of the series of interlocking actions the Trump administration has taken to address the border influx,” said Jessica M. Vaughan, director of policy studies for the Center for Immigration Studies.
“This will make a big difference; one of the main incentives for people to come illegally with kids has been the guarantee of release after no more than a brief detention, and this will untie the government’s hands, and ensure humane treatment of the migrants as well. It was ludicrous that a single, overzealous judge has facilitated this influx, which has caused so many problems in so many American communities, so Trump is right to step in and negate her interpretation,” she said.
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