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One of the interesting points that the media neglects to report on is that the migrants are free to return to their country. They would be given a ride to the

One of the interesting points that the media neglects to report on is that the migrants are free to return to their country. They would be given a ride to the border for free and allowed to go their merry way. Migrants in "cages" is only a perception that certain people have.

jakelazaroff 7y ago
The media neglects to report on this because it's not accurate. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-free-leave-detention/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-free-leave-dete... https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/statements/2019/jul/17/facebook-posts/undocumented-immigrants-arent-free-leave-detention/ https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/statements/2...
- Fjolsvith 7y ago
  Those are talking about the ones who broke the law by entering the US illegally.
  - jakelazaroff 7y ago
    What issue are you referring to?
- pandaman 7y ago
  These fact checks are against a different claim, namely "detainees are free to walk out of detention centers" or "voluntary deportation is granted to everyone who requested it". The claim that nobody has made. They are being detained because they claimed asylum (likely just to evade being deported) after illegally entering the country. They are being held while their claim is being evaluated. If they were to abandon that asylum claim there would not be any reason to hold them and the deportation would proceed. Voluntary deportation may not always be available since it's a privilege at discretion of immigration officers but forceful deportation is always there. The difference is that you get a ban on entering the US after being deported and voluntary deportation leaves your record clean. E.g. the most recent case of a 18 y.o. held in detention: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2019/07/22/dallas-born-citizen-picked-border-patrol-detained-three-weeks https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2019/07/22/dalla... Whose brother, who had no citizenship claims had apparently been deported as soon as he signed paperwork: "After two days in detention, Marlon signed a voluntary deportation form." If you need more information there are plenty immigration lawyers websites explaining the whole procedure and options for detainees.

jakelazaroff 7y ago

The media neglects to report on this because it's not accurate. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-free-leave-detention/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/immigrants-free-leave-dete... https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/statements/2019/jul/17/facebook-posts/undocumented-immigrants-arent-free-leave-detention/ https://www.politifact.com/facebook-fact-checks/statements/2...

Fjolsvith 7y ago
Those are talking about the ones who broke the law by entering the US illegally.
- jakelazaroff 7y ago
  What issue are you referring to?
pandaman 7y ago
These fact checks are against a different claim, namely "detainees are free to walk out of detention centers" or "voluntary deportation is granted to everyone who requested it". The claim that nobody has made. They are being detained because they claimed asylum (likely just to evade being deported) after illegally entering the country. They are being held while their claim is being evaluated. If they were to abandon that asylum claim there would not be any reason to hold them and the deportation would proceed. Voluntary deportation may not always be available since it's a privilege at discretion of immigration officers but forceful deportation is always there. The difference is that you get a ban on entering the US after being deported and voluntary deportation leaves your record clean. E.g. the most recent case of a 18 y.o. held in detention: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2019/07/22/dallas-born-citizen-picked-border-patrol-detained-three-weeks https://www.dallasnews.com/news/immigration/2019/07/22/dalla... Whose brother, who had no citizenship claims had apparently been deported as soon as he signed paperwork: "After two days in detention, Marlon signed a voluntary deportation form." If you need more information there are plenty immigration lawyers websites explaining the whole procedure and options for detainees.