Posted on 02/04/2025 8:01:49 PM PST by hardspunned
Washington — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is releasing some migrant detainees, in some cases dozens per day, as space in its detention system has exceeded maximum capacity amid a spike in arrests by the agency under President Trump, internal government statistics obtained by CBS News show.
On Tuesday morning, space inside ICE detention facilities was at 109% capacity, with the agency holding close to 42,000 migrant detainees, despite having, on paper, a 38,521-bed capacity in its network of for-profit prisons and county jails, according to the internal Department of Homeland Security data. More than half of those in ICE custody were initially arrested along the southern border, the figures show.
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Use mothballed navy vessels as prison ships.
Load ‘em up and ship ’em out. El pronto.
More training flights for our C-17 and C-130 flight crews.
Can’t they stay in the FBI Museum building?
Chain link is cheap, fast and easy.
Move them out and return them to their home countries.
Give’m two buckets a day.
One for water.
One for waste.
Let's refer to these vessels as "hulks".
And while we're at it, where are the cattle cars? An oldie but a goody.
Drop them on Alcatraz island.
is releasing some migrant detainees
No! No! No! WHY? Send them away!
Rent a dang cruise ship or use troop transports, fill ‘em up and sail them outta here. The destination countries all have shorelines and ports of some type.
Build pens.
Farmers do it all the time.
GITMO....
Sheriff Joe is still alive. He knows what to do.
Joe Arpaio’s “Tent City” was an outdoor jail in Maricopa County, Arizona that was known for its harsh conditions and inhumane treatment of inmates. Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, opened the jail in the 1990s. He used it as a symbol of his “tough on crime” approach.
Conditions
Extreme heat
Inmates were housed in tents exposed to the elements during the sweltering Arizona summers
Poor food
Inmates were given expired food, overpriced food from vending machines, and a thick stew that tasted like cardboard
Denial of basic necessities
Inmates were denied basic necessities like health care and drinkable water
Humiliating practices
Inmates were forced to wear black-and-white striped prison uniforms and pink underwear
There are quite a few options better than letting them roam around freely.
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