A U.S. immigration enforcement agency plans to release up to 600,000 illegal immigrants as it deals with a projected surge in migration, an official revealed in a court filing.
Deane Dougherty, a coordinator for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), said that officials expect “historic border surge, with projections forecasted to triple current arrivals.”
Because of the forecasts and the recently announced decision to end Title 42, “ICE must shift its focus and prepare to manage its resources for a population of up to 600,000 by the end of the fiscal year,” Dougherty added.
The fiscal year ends on Sept. 30.
Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies for the Center for Immigration Studies, said that means ICE will be releasing the immigrants, which include unaccompanied minors and family units, by then.
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