U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is experiencing major capacity issues as its detention facilities are reported to be “maxed out” on bed space after the Trump administration has taken tougher border security measures.
According to a report by Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, ICE and Department of Homeland Security senior staff revealed this information on a “background call” with several reporters. According to these officials’ revelations, the number of illegal aliens in detention centers hovers around 47,600.
In the first 50 days of his second term as president, over 32,000 criminal illegal aliens have been arrested. According to Melugin, senior officials gave him the following arrest numbers:
- Convicted criminals: 14,111
- Pending charges: 9,980
- Immigration violations (otherwise present illegally): 8,000+
ICE’s infrastructure constraints have reportedly resulted in some illegal immigrants being released back into the United States on a monitoring program.
Will Biagini of Texas Scorecard reported that as ICE is coping with infrastructure constraints, the Texas General Land Office obtained a 1,400-acre ranch in Starr County and finished a border wall construction project. […]
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