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ICE releases some migrant detainees as its detention facilities reach 109% capacity
CBSNews ^ | 2/4/25 | Camilo Montoya-Galvez

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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Since these are the convicted criminals mostly now, is it cheaper to let Sheriff Joe design a way to deal with this or just fly them to El Salvador?
1 posted on 02/04/2025 8:01:49 PM PST by hardspunned
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To: hardspunned

Use mothballed navy vessels as prison ships.


2 posted on 02/04/2025 8:04:30 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: hardspunned

Load ‘em up and ship ’em out. El pronto.

More training flights for our C-17 and C-130 flight crews.


3 posted on 02/04/2025 8:06:20 PM PST by Skybird
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Can’t they stay in the FBI Museum building?


4 posted on 02/04/2025 8:08:36 PM PST by Tai_Chung
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One thing done right while Biden was president was to house illegals in cages.

 

Mass deportations, detention camps, troops on the street: Trump spells out  migrant plan | Donald Trump | The Guardian

Chain link is cheap, fast and easy.

5 posted on 02/04/2025 8:09:11 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
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Move them out and return them to their home countries.


6 posted on 02/04/2025 8:29:22 PM PST by KittyKares
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To: Responsibility2nd

Give’m two buckets a day.

One for water.

One for waste.


7 posted on 02/04/2025 8:29:40 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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#2: "Use mothballed navy vessels as prison ships."

Let's refer to these vessels as "hulks".

And while we're at it, where are the cattle cars? An oldie but a goody.

8 posted on 02/04/2025 10:23:27 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
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To: hardspunned

Drop them on Alcatraz island.


9 posted on 02/05/2025 3:21:46 AM PST by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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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.


10 posted on 02/05/2025 3:30:17 AM PST by Adder (End fascism...defeat all Democrats.)
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Build pens.
Farmers do it all the time.


11 posted on 02/05/2025 4:16:45 AM PST by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships)
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To: hardspunned

GITMO....


12 posted on 02/05/2025 4:23:06 AM PST by maddog55 (The only thing systemic in America is the left's hatred of it!)
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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


13 posted on 02/05/2025 4:23:47 AM PST by hardspunned (Look for the“Putin Stooge” libel, news from Ukraine you’ve gradually grown to trust over 30 months )
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To: packagingguy
Use mothballed navy vessels as prison ships.

There are quite a few options better than letting them roam around freely.


14 posted on 02/05/2025 7:49:18 AM PST by Iron Munro (Unpredictable only to those who live in their own reality )
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