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Reforms planned for immigrant detention system

The changes are part of a detailed plan to overhaul a system that houses an average of 32,000 detainees every day across the country and has been criticized for its unsafe and inhumane conditions. Some of the detainees include women and children. "This is a system that encompasses many different types...

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Federal officials vow to continue immigration enforcement

News Source: Miami Herald | about 1 month ago

In response to widespread criticism from immigrant advocates, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced steps Tuesday to improve conditions of detainees and allow them easier access to attorneys. But Napolitano stood firm on the Obama...
US overhauls immigrant detention policy

News Source: Press TV | about 1 month ago

Under the new policy, immigrants would be categorized according to the risk they may pose, and those proven to have 'no threat' will be kept in hotels and nursing homes instead of high security prisons. The recommendation follows a Department of...
Changes In Store For U.S. Immigration Detention

News Source: National Public Radio | about 1 month ago

October 7, 2009 The secretary of Homeland Security says immigrants detained by the federal government for breaking civil immigration laws will now be treated more humanely. Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that fewer illegal immigrants will be locked...
U.S. plans to overhaul how immigrants are detained

News Source: Los Angeles Times | about 1 month ago

Nonviolent immigrant detainees could be held in converted hotels, nursing homes or placed in electronic ankle bracelets for monitoring as part of a series of reforms planned for the nation's detention system, Department of Homeland Security officials...
Reforms planned for immigrant detention system

News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | about 1 month ago

The changes are part of a detailed plan to overhaul a system that houses an average of 32,000 detainees every day across the country and has been criticized for its unsafe and inhumane conditions. Some of the detainees include women and children. "...
Detained immigrants could be categorized by risk

News Source: Seattle Times | 2 months ago

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano promised immigration enforcement would continue even though her agency is considering new ways to house nonviolent immigrants who have not committed crimes. Napolitano spoke at a news conference Tuesday at...