US immigration arrests are down compared with last year, as illegal migrant crossings spike at the southern border and Immigration and Customs Enforcement has had to shift resources to the deal with the influx
The agency has redirected"countless" resources and personnel in response to the"explosion at the border," said Nathalie Asher, ICE acting executive associate director for enforcement and removal operations, on Thursday."Our interior arrests have been affected because I've had to redirect to the priority, as a nation, in addressing what has been occurring and continues to occur at an alarming rate at the border," she added.
"Earlier this week, US Border Patrol, which polices the US land borders, took the very rare step of releasing migrant families directly from its custody with notices to appear in court -- something that hasn't been done since 1998, according to a DHS official.Generally, migrants are transferred from Border Patrol custody to ICE for further processing and release or further detention.
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