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I don't have the time to look up a source at the moment, but Trump changed policy to detain immigrants until their hearing rather than releasing them. He's also
by daveFNbuck 7y ago
I don't have the time to look up a source at the moment, but Trump changed policy to detain immigrants until their hearing rather than releasing them. He's also keeping them in custody longer in order to force them through court proceedings rather than just deporting them.
The system was already desperately in need of resources before Trump added this strain. We could go back to an Obama-era level of need, but instead we've chosen to ramp up the problem and force this outcome.
- tomschlick 7y ago> but Trump changed policy to detain immigrants until their hearing rather than releasing them. Yes because releasing them on their own recognizance meant releasing them into the country hoping they would show up to their court date. Many did not because they knew they would get deported. This was known under Obama as "catch and release" and was highly controversial. Doing this with the current influx of invalid asylum claims would lead to an even larger influx of invalid claims as it would be an easy way to enter the country and ICE / the court system would not be able to keep up.
- daveFNbuck 7y agoIt was highly controversial, but it's a choice. Obama chose to have some people not show up for their court date. Trump chose to keep people in inhumane conditions and separate children from their families.