Exclusive: U.S. sending 1,600 immigration detainees to federal prisons

Al-Reuters ^ | June 7, 2018 5:10 PM | Sarah N. Lynch, Kristina Cooke

[Olog-hai]

U.S. authorities are transferring into federal prisons about 1,600 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees, officials told Reuters on Thursday, in the first large-scale use of federal prisons to hold detainees amid a Trump administration crackdown on people entering the country illegally.

An ICE spokeswoman told Reuters five federal prisons will temporarily take in detainees awaiting civil immigration court hearings, including potential asylum seekers, with one prison in Victorville, California, preparing to house 1,000 people.

Officials of a prison employees’ union said the influx of ICE detainees, who were arrested at the border or elsewhere in the United States by immigration officials, raises questions about prison staffing and safety.

Union leaders at prisons in California, Texas and Washington state who spoke to Reuters said they had little time to prepare for the large intake of detainees. […]

A new agreement between ICE and the Justice Department makes about 1,600 prison beds available and is expected to last 120 days, giving ICE time to secure more space for detainees. It comes amid a crackdown by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on both illegal border crossings and people seeking asylum. …

[11th_VA]

Why not outdoor tents with barbed wire perimeters ?

[chris37]

And where will put American law breakers?

And why should American citizens who are criminals have to be housed with people who do not belong here?

[CivilWarBrewing]

Why do ILLEGAL INVADERS have rights in our country?

THIS IS BULLCRAP and the BASTARDIZATION of our Constitution!!!!!!!!!

If someone breaks into my house, am I required to feed them?

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Union leaders at prisons in California, Texas and Washington state who spoke to Reuters said they had little time to prepare for the large intake of detainees.”

Why not? Why are you NOT prepared for ANY emergency situation? Too busy sittin’ on your @sses and NOT doing your jobs at high wages?

Screw You!

[Jim Robinson]

"Officials of a prison employees’ union said the influx of ICE detainees, who were arrested at the border or elsewhere in the United States by immigration officials, raises questions about prison staffing and safety."

No way. Surely, these peace-loving undocumented democrats represent no threat to prison guards. /s

[Mariner]

Victorville is about 30 miles south of Barstow.

Definitely not a pleasant place to be.

[LegendHasIt]

How about instead of spending several thousand dollars a month, each, on them, we just send them the hell back where they came from and build a wall so they cant get back in????

[SuperLuminal]

Aren’t there any prisons or old military bases in Alaska? They would be far more suitable, although half a loaf of bread is better than none...

[Rusty0604]

At $75,560, housing a prisoner in California now costs more than a year at Harvard

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-prison-costs-20170604-htmlstory.html

[Tawiskaro]

"Why not outdoor tents with barbed wire perimeters ?"

--On a currently uninhabited island in the southern Aleutians, or some other place from which they cannot easily return. We need an isolated location to which these uninvited "guests" can be banished.

[Spitzensparkin1]

Mosquitoes gotta’ eat too, lets see how they like them some Mexican food.

Save the Caribou!

SS1

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I’ll make you a deal. They can stay for ONE DAY to process paperwork, then...DEPORT! DEPORT! DEPORT! ;)