Border Patrol Told To Release Illegal Immigrants Without Court Dates, Even Without Contact Info
Rio Grande Valley, TX – Border Patrol agents at the center of the colossal surge of illegal immigrants crossing the U.S. border have been authorized to start releasing undocumented families and adults before they’ve been given dates for court appearances.
An internal document acquired by NBC News said the decision was “intended to mitigate operational challenges, including risks to national security, during significant surges of illegal migration as currently exist in the Rio Grande Valley.”
The document said the goal is to reduce the amount of time undocumented immigrants spend in custody.
Some of the illegal immigrants being released told NBC News that they were released without knowing how they would be contacted by authorities about a court date.
But releasing an undocumented immigrant into the United States before they’ve been given a date for an immigration hearing is a deviation from what has been standard Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy.
CBP usually issues “notices to appear” to all migrants before they are either released or transferred into U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody for detention, NBC News reported.
The criteria included the detention facility reaching 100 percent capacity.
An internal document acquired by NBC News said the decision was “intended to mitigate operational challenges, including risks to national security, during significant surges of illegal migration as currently exist in the Rio Grande Valley.”
The document said the goal is to reduce the amount of time undocumented immigrants spend in custody.
Some of the illegal immigrants being released told NBC News that they were released without knowing how they would be contacted by authorities about a court date.
But releasing an undocumented immigrant into the United States before they’ve been given a date for an immigration hearing is a deviation from what has been standard Customs and Border Protection (CBP) policy.
CBP usually issues “notices to appear” to all migrants before they are either released or transferred into U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody for detention, NBC News reported.
The internal document from CBP authorized border agents in the Rio Grande Valley to release undocumented immigrants without appearance dates if facilities meet certain criteria.
The criteria included the detention facility reaching 100 percent capacity.
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