Almost 1,800 immigrants that were serving their sentence for severe drug crimes have been released from jails in the United States, with 42% already having a deportation order that will send them back to their country.
According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), there were a total of 1,789 people released on October 30th to November 2nd, convicts who are part of 6,000 people being released.
These actions form part of an initiative by the U.S. Sentencing Commission, which ordered the release of these people that were sentenced for crimes related to the possession, consumption or selling of drugs.
The Commission decided on this in order to reduce overpopulation in U.S. jails, where at least 2 million people reside.
Around 700 immigrants will be deported from the U.S.; the process will be a long one since some originate from Asian and African countries.
And those who dont have a deportation order will be sent to detention centers in Texas and Pennsylvania, which were reopened in 2014 by President Barack Obama.
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is now in charge of convicts whose current situation will be evaluated by authorities to determine if their residence status or work permits will be revoked.
Via La Opinión
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Translated by: edgar.martinez@sandiegored.com
