ICE Scrapped Effective Immigration Program Because It Didn’t ‘Remove’ Enough People

‘THAT WAS STUPID.’

Last year, ICE shuttered a program that was nearly 100% effective because it didn’t result in the deportation of enough asylum seekers. Congress might try to bring it back.

Published Jun. 23 2018 9:19PM EDT

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One year after scrapping a program that had a near-perfect record of ensuring that asylum seekers would show up for mandatory check-ins with immigration officials and attend their court hearings, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is standing by its decision to shut it down.

The Family Case Management Program (FCMP), as...

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ICE Scrapped Effective Immigration Program Because It Didn’t ‘Remove’ Enough People

Last year, ICE shuttered a program that was nearly 100% effective because it didn’t result in the deportation of enough asylum seekers. Congress might try to bring it back.

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Andrew Desiderio