At the same time, his administration has stopped using one of three family detention centres to hold parents and children and left almost 2,000 beds unused at the other two. ( Eric Gay, File / AP Photo )Immigrant advocates accuse the administration of closing off family detention to further the perception of a crisis. Article Continued BelowThe population at the family detention centre in nearby Dilley, Texas, was also reduced and remains at roughly a quarter of its 2,400-person capacity. The number of border crossings in one day sometimes exceeds ICE’s total family detention space. They say the government has reduced family detention space for political reasons — to show that Democrats’ refusal to change laws to allow for longer family detention and more deportations has left officials with no choice but to catch and release.

Source: thestar April 19, 2019 16:43 UTC