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DHS and DOJ Announce Dedicated Docket Process for More Efficient Immigration Hearings

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced a new Dedicated Docket process to more expeditiously and fairly make decisions in immigration cases of families who arrive between ports of entry at the Southwest Border.

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ICE to Close Two Detention Centers

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to discontinue use of the C. Carlos Carreiro Immigration Detention Center in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts by transferring the remaining detained noncitizens out of the facility and terminating the Intergovernmental Services Agreement with the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) and the 287(g) agreement with the BCSO that is no longer operationally needed. 

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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Winn Correctional Center

Memorandum to notify ICE of complaints, allegations, and informs ICE that CRCL retained complaints for investigation at the Winn Correctional Center, LA.

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Recommendation Memo to ICE Concerning IHSC Medical/Mental Health Care Oversight

CRCL received information via the DHS Office of Inspector General from a whistleblower alleging that ICE CE Health Service Corps (IHSC) systematically provided inadequate medical and mental health care and oversight to immigration detainees in facilities throughout the United States. Following a review of the information provided, CRCL opened and conducted an investigation examining the care and oversight provided to 17 detainees with serious medical or mental health conditions.

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Statement by Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas on President Biden’s Nomination of Ed Gonzalez for ICE Director

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to serve as the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

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DHS Announces New Guidance to Limit ICE and CBP Civil Enforcement Actions In or Near Courthouse

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas directed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to place new limits on civil immigration enforcement actions in or near courthouses.  Acting Director of ICE Tae Johnson and Acting CBP Commissioner Troy Miller have issued a memorandum to ICE and CBP personnel pertaining to the limited circumstances in which civil immigration enforcement actions may be carried out in or near a courthouse.

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DHS Announces Rescission of Civil Penalties for Failure-to-Depart

At the direction of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) rescinded two delegation orders related to the collection of civil financial penalties for noncitizens who fail to depart the U.S., stating they run counter to the agency’s best interest.

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Expert Recommendations Memo for Onsite Investigation at Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas

CRCL conducted an investigation (September 8-11, 2020) into conditions of detention for ICE detainees at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.

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DHS Secretary Mayorkas Announces Family Reunification Task Force Principles and Executive Director

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the principles of the Family Reunification Task Force and the appointment of the Task Force’s Executive Director, Michelle Brané.

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Retention Memo to ICE Concerning Stewart Detention Center

This memorandum notifies ICE of complaints, describes allegations, and informs ICE that CRCL retained the complaints for investigation at SDC in Lumpkin, GA.