U.S. collects biometric data from illegal migrants in Mexican jails

me again · Apr 7, 2018

Joshua Partlow and Nick Miroff said:

U.S. collects biometric data from illegal migrants inside Mexican jails

MEXICO CITY — United States government officials installed biometric screening terminals in Mexican detention-immigration facilities to collect arrestee information, to include fingerprints, ocular scans and other identifying features, including tattoos and scars. U.S. access to Mexican immigration jails allows the identification of illegal aliens, criminals, gang members and potential terrorists before they reach the U.S. border. The biometric data makes it impossible for illegal aliens to lie about their identity if they are later arrested in the United States.
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https://www.pressherald.com/2018/04/06/u-s-gathers-biometric-data-on-migrants-in-mexican-jails/

Maria Sacchetti said:

ICE raids meatpacking plant in Tennessee: 97 illegal aliens arrested

TENNESSEE - U.S. federal officials arrested 97 illegal immigrants at a meat-processing plant in rural Tennessee in the largest single workplace raid in a decade -- a sign that the Trump administration is carrying out its plan to aggressively ramp up enforcement this year. Ten people were arrested on federal immigration charges, one person was arrested on state charges and 86 immigrants were detained for being in the country illegally, Tammy Spicer, a spokeswoman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said in a statement.
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/ICE-raids-meatpacking-plant-in-Tennessee-97-12812525.php

Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Mohammad Zargham said:

Trump signs memo ending 'catch and release' immigration policy

WASHINGTON DC - President Donald Trump signed a memorandum ordering the end of a policy known as “catch and release,” in which illegal immigrants were released from detention while awaiting a court hearing on their status. As part of the memo, Trump asked Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to produce a list of military facilities that could be used to detain illegal immigrants.
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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-trump-memo/trump-signs-memo-ending-catch-and-release-immigration-policy-idUSKCN1HD31Q

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