AP Explains: How immigrants are detained, deported

Associated Press ^ | March 4, 2017 | By JUAN A. LOZANO

[Brad from Tennessee]

HOUSTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump has made headlines with his swift action on immigration and vows to deport those living in the U.S. illegally who have a criminal past. Now any immigrant charged or convicted of any offense, or even suspected of a crime, has become an enforcement priority for federal authorities.

The stricter policy has brought new attention to a labyrinth of an immigration system where simply deporting someone is never a simple or time-efficient task. Months, if not years, can pass. In the end, if the case is lost, the immigrant may find him or herself on a bus or plane heading back to his or her home country.

But what exactly happens between the time someone is taken into custody and when they leave the U.S.? Some basics on the court and deportation process:

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Under current policies, immigrants who are detained within 100 miles of the border and who have been in the country less than 14 days can be deported immediately, without being processed through the immigration courts. If an individual caught along the border makes a claim for asylum, he or she will have their claim reviewed by an asylum officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. If the claim is approved, the individual goes through the immigration court process. If not approved, that person joins the other immigrants caught along the border who are usually immediately returned to. . .

[publius911]

AP the term is illegal aliens, not immigrants. They are invaders. Deport them all. Stop the invasion of our country.

If the AP can't make a distinction between immigrant and freakin' Illegal criminal alien, I have zero interest in anything they have to say about it.

Moving right along...

[Libloather]

an immigration system where simply deporting someone is never a simple or time-efficient task.

How does Mexico do it?