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Your weekly summary from the Council
LATEST ANALYSIS
FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW
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Recently released CBP statistics show that a rapid expulsions policy put in place by the Trump administration has increased the number of single adults who attempt to cross the border repeatedly.
Since 2003, the federal government has spent record levels of money on the agencies that carry out immigration enforcement. But enforcement alone is not sufficient to address the challenges of border crossings.
This fact sheet from the American Immigration Council explains how much these border enforcement initiatives have cost throughout the decades and what outcomes—if any—the produced.
Read more: The Cost of Immigration Enforcement and Border Security
ACROSS THE NATION
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196 legal and advocacy organizations sent a letter to the White House and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ask the Biden administration to phase-out immigration detention, beginning with the closure of 10 specific facilities.
The groups say that to truly prioritize building a humane immigration system, the administration needs to address the institutions that perpetuate its current cruelty, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s detention system.
Read more: Coalition Letter Calling for Phase-Out of Detention, Beginning with Ten Facilities
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“We've seen the number of unaccompanied children start going up since last year when hurricanes hit Central America, when the COVID-19 pandemic caused extended lockdowns, and when more people felt that the only option they had to put their child in a place where they weren't going to starve or struggle or die as a result of violence was to send their children to the United States.
"And while the Biden administration has struggled to stand up enough capacity to get those kids out of Border Patrol quickly enough, over the last few days, it does seem that they've turned the corner and every single day more children are leaving Border Patrol custody than are entering it.”
– Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy counsel at the American Immigration Council
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