Posted on 08/21/2019 7:54:24 AM PDT by knighthawk
The Trump administration announced Wednesday it would move to scrap a major court agreement in order to allow for migrant families to be detained longer as their cases are being considered, instead of having to release them after 20 days.
Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan, in a press conference detailing the decision, claimed that the long-standing court order known as the Flores agreement has incentivized illegal immigration and represents a "loophole" in the immigration system.
That agreement prohibited children from being kept in detention for more than 20 days. As a result, officials were releasing entire families to keep them from being separated -- though last year, the administration did separate families as part of a "zero tolerance" program that eventually was stopped amid a bipartisan outcry.
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Not to worry. A District Court judge will issue an injunction momentarily.
Turn Wyoming into a large detention camp. Lots of empty acres up there. No water but they can truck in some.
Flying them back home immediately would be cheaper.
I’d rather they be shipped to Death Valley.
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