Today, community leaders, attorneys, and activists expressed their outrage, calling the administration’s attempt to use prosecutorial discretion a “failure.” As previously reported, of the 290,000 deportation cases reviewed by ICE attorneys, only 8,400 immigrants received offers of administrative closure. Of those, only 4,400 immigrants accepted said offer. Furthermore, DHS has deemed just 7.2% of cases eligible for administrative closure, a number that keeps dropping with each review period (from 8% to 6.2% to 5.9% as of the April 16 to May 29 review period).
Advocates Call on Obama Administration to Protect Immigrant Families, Not Deport Them |
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