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DHS reportedly raises daily immigrant arrest quota to 3,000

Original: @ KimPerales My local news last night reported that # DHS has raised the quota of immigrants to be arrested to 3,000 peo

US Department of Homeland Security is reported to have raised its quota for immigrant arrests to 3,000 people per day. Critics say the target is unrealistic for catching serious offenders, arguing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will instead detain easier targets, including people with no criminal records, as agents push to hit the daily numbers.

Why now: Reports of a dramatically higher daily arrest quota are fueling concern about who ICE will detain to meet it

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• @ KimPerales My local news last night reported that # DHS has raised the quota of immigrants to be arrested to 3,000 people PER DAY. Now, they are NOT going to find/arrest 3,000 of the "Worst of the worst" EACH & EVERY DAY, which is why # ICE goes after the low-hanging fruit of… · MugsysRapSheet · 3

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