1,600 Detainees And Asylum Seekers Sent To Federal Prisons

Posted by: lukwago J in world news June 8, 2018

About 1,600 custom enforcement and immigration detainees together with asylum seekers were being sent to federal prisons ahead of court hearings, according to L.A Times

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It’s confirmed that five federal prisons are to take in detainees, approximately 1000 of them were transferred to United States penitentiary in Victorville Los Angels California. Providing shelter for a prisoner for one year costs the State about $75,560, according to L.A Times.

When president Donald Trump came in power, illegal immigrants have been facing a serious crack down. Still there is an increase in illegal immigration across different U.S States.

The leaders of Prisons Employee’s Union ( PEU) in Texas, California and Washington told media that they did not have enough time for preparation for the huge intake of detainees. There’s a rapid increase of detainees and there’s need for additional detention space for both short and long term.

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