Be kinde to folk. This changeth the whole habitat.
- Manlobbi
Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 4
ICE buys warehouses for mass detention network, rattling locals
One industrial building the federal government plans to overhaul into an immigrant detention center, in Roxbury, New Jersey
Another proposed detention site is a warehouse in Oklahoma City
A third location, previously an auto parts distribution center in Chester, New York
CE expects to hold between 1,500 and 10,000 detainees in each of these 23 warehouses at a time, according to documents and interviews. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ice-buys-warehou...Do they really intend their arrest operations to overrun the capacity to deport people by this much? Or is this another spectacle to show thousands of brown people behind barbed wire, for the enjoyment and pleasure of MAGA?
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 10
Do they really intend their arrest operations to overrun the capacity to deport people by this much?
Yes.
Mostly, that's because the capacity to deport people is rather limited. There simply aren't enough immigration law judges. That's one of the reason that the hearing calendar got so backlogged, and why there are literally several millions of cases in the pipeline. There are actually fewer ILJ's today than when Trump took office, because a bunch of them were let go in 2025.
This is a problem for interior enforcement, because nearly all people who are detained for immigration violations away from the border are entitled to a hearing before deportation. Any many of the folks detained on the border that claimed asylum were entitled to one as well. Since you have millions of people who are entitled to a hearing, and nowhere to store them while they're waiting the several years for a hearing, you have to release most of them on their own recognizance until the hearing date. Similar to being out on bail awaiting your trial, and what conservatives derided as "catch and release."
So, you can go out and arrest as many people as you can - but if you don't have any more beds at your detention facilities, and if you don't have any way to speed up the deportation hearings, you just have to release them to await their hearing dates. In order to get more people through the process, you can't just increase the number of people you arrest - you need to build more detention facilities and hire more ILJ's. Which takes money. ICE didn't get that money until middle of last year, so they're finally able to start getting some more detention facilities in place. They tried using state facilities as a temporary kludge ("Alligator Alcatraz," anyone?) but the logistics of doing that drive up the expenses.
No. of Recommendations: 5
There are actually fewer ILJ's today than when Trump took office, because a bunch of them were let go in 2025.
As the regime knew it's intent was to ramp up arrests and deportations, why would they RIF judges, unless their intent was to skip the "due process" part?
Any many of the folks detained on the border that claimed asylum were entitled to one as well.
iirc, the regime is cancelling humanitarian asylum clams, so no need for a hearing for those people either.
...you have to release most of them on their own recognizance until the hearing date.
Yes, the practice was to give them a hearing date, and a work permit, so they could support themselves, as it was a lot cheaper than putting them in concentration camps. Reportedly, a favorite place for ICE to grab people is when they make their scheduled check-in with Immigration, or they show up for their court date.
So, why is the regime switching to concentration camps?
I maintain it's the optics of brown people behind barbed wire, for the enjoyment of MAGA.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 5
As the regime knew it's intent was to ramp up arrests and deportations, why would they RIF judges, unless their intent was to skip the "due process" part?
Some were just RIF'd as part of the Great Doge Downsizing - they had been recently hired, were within their two-year probationary period, and were just fired along everyone else. Probably thoughtlessly, with few of the DOGE boys worrying too much about whether their services were necessary. The others, who knows? Lots of speculation about whether they were fired for not having the right beliefs/approaches to immigration, but it's difficult to know.
Yes, the practice was to give them a hearing date, and a work permit, so they could support themselves, as it was a lot cheaper than putting them in concentration camps. Reportedly, a favorite place for ICE to grab people is when they make their scheduled check-in with Immigration, or they show up for their court date.
So, why is the regime switching to concentration camps?
I maintain it's the optics of brown people behind barbed wire, for the enjoyment of MAGA.
It was also one of their main campaign promises on immigration. Regardless of whether MAGA wants the optics, immigration hardliners constantly derided the idea of "catch and release." The fact that you had to release these folks after "catch," because there were insufficient beds to detain them for years until their hearing, didn't faze those critics. But now that there's an Administration that is dead set against releasing folks to just be in the community until their hearing date, they have to build more detention camps. They ran on getting all of these folks out of the community, and since they can't deport them without a hearing and lack an effective way of increasing the number of hearings, they need more beds.
No. of Recommendations: 5
They ran on getting all of these folks out of the community, and since they can't deport them without a hearing and lack an effective way of increasing the number of hearings, they need more beds.
They could increase the ranks of immigration judges, the same way they are increasing the ranks of ICE: grab anyone with something resembling a law degree from any sort of "law school", give them 47 days training (47, get it? wink wink) and turn them loose on the immigrants. Don't need real judges, because the outcome is established before the hearing starts. If the immigrant has a lawyer, and the lawyer appeals, just slow walk the form until the 30 days expires, before it is date stamped.
From the net sifter: the regime has acted to eliminate almost all grounds for being allowed to stay in the US.
Based on policies from the first Trump administration (2017–2021) and the initiation of his second term in 2025, the administration has focused on broad deportation, with very limited exceptions for undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States. The administration’s policy is to prioritize the deportation of nearly all undocumented individuals, particularly those with criminal records
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Reasons that were previously, or are currently, considered for allowing an undocumented immigrant to stay under the Trump administration include:
Extremely Narrowed Asylum Claims: While the administration has sought to severely restrict asylum—including attempting to block claims based on gang or domestic violence and requiring that asylum seekers wait in Mexico ("Remain in Mexico" policy)—individuals who can prove a credible fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion may still be considered, though under much higher scrutiny.
Active "Case-by-Case" Humanitarian or Economic Need: Executive orders in 2025 indicated that, following the termination of various "categorical" parole programs, parole might still be granted on a strict, case-by-case basis if an individual can demonstrate an "urgent humanitarian need" or that they "contribute significantly" to the United States.
Victims of Trafficking or Crimes (T or U Visas): Individuals who are victims of severe trafficking (T visa) or victims of certain crimes who have assisted law enforcement (U visa) may still have a pathway to remain, though the administration has historically sought to restrict these avenues.
Survivors of Domestic Violence (VAWA): Individuals with pending or approved applications for lawful status under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) may still be allowed to stay.
Limited Temporary Protected Status (TPS): While the administration has moved to terminate many existing TPS designations (e.g., for Haiti, Venezuela, and others), some individuals from specific countries may still hold temporary protection if the administration has not yet revoked their country's designation, though this is heavily targeted for reduction.
"Significant" Evidence of Active Legal Challenge or Process: While the administration has expanded "expedited removal" (deportation without a hearing), individuals who have not been in the country long enough to have established a long-term presence may still be subject to rapid removal unless they can quickly prove they are in a special category, such as an unaccompanied child (though these are also subjected to increased scrutiny)
Important Context for 2025-2026:
No-Bond Mandatory Detention: The Laken Riley Act, signed in 2025, mandates that the Department of Homeland Security detain undocumented immigrants who have been charged with, or convicted of, certain crimes—including minor ones like theft or larceny—eliminating the possibility of bond or release.
Removal of DACA/Deferred Action: The administration has generally worked to end, or restrict, programs like Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), making these individuals highly vulnerable to removal.
Voluntary Departure: Some immigrants are allowed to "voluntarily depart," which avoids a formal order of deportation but requires them to leave the country
Seems that the vast majority of hearings would be over in less than five minutes. Unless the immigrant has Millions to bribe the regime, or knows someone who does, he's gone, because there is no matter of law remaining that would allow him to stay.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 5
There are actually fewer ILJ's today than when Trump took office, because a bunch of them were let go in 2025.
Wasn't that because they found that if they'd had past experience as an illegal immigrant defense attorney they were more likely to recognize immigrants rights, due process, etc, and slow up the process?
No. of Recommendations: 1
From the net sifter: the regime has acted to eliminate almost all grounds for being allowed to stay in the US.
Deport Spankee. He has no grounds to be allowed to stay in the US. He is COLORED. OUT !!!
