Recent Media Reports on Immigrant Detention (UPDATED)
[Headlines from DRJ]
Let’s look at immigrant detention.
Where are migrants detained in the United States?
Most come across on the Southern border — California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas — and most detention centers are in those states. Some of the border centers, especially in Texas, are overwhelmed and migrants are being moved elsewhere:
To San Diego: CBP Begins Flying Detained Immigrants from Texas to San Diego.
And migrants have already started arriving: San Diego receiving flights of migrant families from Texas Border Patrol for processing.
And Florida, but Florida Gov DeSantis is not happy: Florida governor warns his state can’t handle an influx of immigrants from the border.
So definitely not Florida: Trump officials not sending migrants to Florida after backlash.
Where else? Torrance County, NM, may see detention centers as an economic opportunity: Torrance County to reopen detention center .
Illinois may not: ICE detainees could not be held in private detention centers under measure heading to Illinois governor.
Are your local and state governments viewing this as an opportunity or a burden?
UPDATE 5/22/2019: Not so quick to welcome in LA/Murrieta.
— DRJ
It seems like Alaska would be an ideal destination.
Dave (1bb933) — 5/18/2019 @ 4:35 pmSome 55 were transported to Denver, by charities and churches, until they can be “reunited” with family members while awaiting their day in court. HA! they will never show up.
LYNN HARGROVE (740caa) — 5/18/2019 @ 5:45 pmDave, yes, Adak.
Looks like I am reading after all. Well written.
Bellman (fc5c41) — 5/18/2019 @ 6:06 pmAaaaand, is this germane? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-lawsuit/san-diego-county-sues-trump-administration-over-immigration-policy-idUSKCN1RG136
Bellman (fc5c41) — 5/18/2019 @ 6:09 pmSo Illinois is saying, we love immigrants more than we love our own people but we don’t want them here.
I think the whole issue is playing out the way it should: put your money where your mouth is, Dems.
And, we’re doomed.
Patricia (3363ec) — 5/19/2019 @ 8:30 amI don’t know, Bellman 4.
The lawsuit was authorized by the San Diego Board of Supervisors in February 2019 and filed in early April. I think the goal of the lawsuit is to get federal reimbursement for San Diego now that the Trump Administration has ended the SAFE RELEASE program (that offered government funds to help move asylum-seekers to live with family while waiting for their hearings). It appears San Diego wants federal fundss to offset its costs in housing migrants.
FWIW, shortly after filing the lawsuit you linked, San Diego joined the Trump Administration in the lawsuit against California’s sanctuary policies.
DRJ (15874d) — 5/19/2019 @ 9:08 am