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| ICE wants 'free' phone minutes for detained illegals at taxpayer cost of $10.2 million |
| 2024-08-07 |
| [JustTheNews] ICE started giving free cell phone minutes to detained illegals when families could not visit during COVID-19 lockdowns U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued a statement Tuesday about bringing back "free cell phone minutes" for detained illegal immigrants. During the COVID-19 lockdowns, ICE provided 520 minutes per detainee per month during a pause in in-person visitation. The program, which cost taxpayers $10.2 million, was free to detainees, according to an ICE statement. ICE resumed in-person visitation after "the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency." "Significant fiscal challenges" forced ICE to end the cell phone minutes program. ICE stated it "would gladly reinstate the 520 minutes calling program with adequate appropriated funds." Related: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: 2024-08-02 Illegal Jordanian migrants who ‘tried to breach' Quantico base allowed to walk free after posting bail U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: 2024-07-09 Mayorkas extends temporary legal status for Yemeni nationals: ‘Extreme risk' U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: 2024-06-21 Five illegal immigrants charged with kidnapping Indiana teen |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #1 One call, that's all. Put them in Orange jumpsuits and on community clean-up to earn their stay. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-08-07 04:48 |