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At ICEPACT availability, DHS secretary defends enforcement actions and cites expanded detention capacity
Summary
In a press availability after ICEPACT leaders signed a joint statement, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem defended the administration’s legal action against California, cited expanded detention bed capacity and said some detainees are being returned voluntarily to their home countries.
During a post-signing press availability, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem addressed questions about federal enforcement and immigration policy.
Reporters asked how the administration balances protecting federal agents with local policies after the administration filed suit against California over a state law limiting federal arrest powers. A reporter said the FBI had reported an increase in…
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