ICE to hire contractor to transport 225,000 migrants to shelters across the US
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The Trump administration is looking to hire a private contractor that will be responsible for transporting approximately 225,000 migrant children and families to shelters across the country over the next five years as they wait for their asylum claims to be processed.
ICE (the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency) is seeking the services of a “highly responsible” contractor that “fully embraces the philosophy” of treating all unaccompanied minors (UACs) and family units (FAMUs) with “dignity and respect,” according to a federal procurement document dated May 13.
The private company will be hired to transport approximately 60,000 people a year. It will work to arrange commercial flights and ground transportation for migrant children up to age 17 as well as adults with children and will provide food, clothing and hygiene products during transit.
“Sometimes the contractor will have to plan commercial or charter flights in a period of less than 24 hours,” the document states, highlighting an increased need for “on demand escort-services” as the Trump administration addresses a large influx of migrants from Central America who come to the U.S.-Mexico border to claim asylum.
President Trump announced a plan to “transform” America’s immigration system on Thursday, introducing a system to favor admissions based on job skills rather than family ties. The proposal would judge immigrants with a points-based system that would favor high-skilled workers -- accounting for age, English proficiency, education and whether the applicant has a well-paying job offer.
Over the course of a five-year contract, the migrants will be relocated from their points of entry or staging locations to Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters or family residential centers across the nation.
The document did not specify where exactly the migrants will be moved but said the Office of Refugee Resettlement has the “sole authority” to place unaccompanied minors and families.
“ICE has zero tolerance for any forms of sexual abuse and assault,” the document states while delegating the responsibility to vet new hires to the contracting company, business publication Quartz, which originally obtained the copy of the federal document, reported.
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Simple solution - CLOSE THE BORDER.
If it's that simple, why hasn't Trump done it?
What? And get subpoenaed for following his Constitutional duties? For trying to keep American safe? For trying to keep foreign invaders out of the U.S.? For doing the job the friggin' CONGRESS refuses to do?
Get real.
YOU were the one who said it was simple 1st.
Now all you've got are fabricated roadblocks excusing Trump's inaction.
Trump is IGNORING ALL lawful subpoenas.
Fail.
Wrong - you have failed again with your pointless "points".
Please, learn how to discuss - this is not a debate.
Let's see. Didn't you say:
Yep, that was you 1st.
So HOW was I wrong in stating that "YOU were the one who said it was simple 1st."?
Or are you claiming I was wrong in stating that Trump is ignoring ALL legal subpoenas? Did Trump fulfill a subpoena that I didn't hear about 1st?
If your comment is an example of that, I'll stick with my method.
Yup - I said CLOSE THE BORDER - wow, friggin' simple, eh?
Trump ignoring subpoenas is not the basic problem with building a barrier to stop the flow of Illegal Aliens. CONGRESS is the major problem.
The Democrats in Congress want the border to remain open. They don't even want to provide funds for processing facilities.
Now we'll be driving them cross country. I hope this means they will be confined until their case is heard.
Well, we are providing them with plane tickets, but, I believe the tickets should be directed to the country of origin, not within the U.S.
Yet you then listed a plethora of excuses for why Trump hasn't done it cuz' it's too hard for him...
No Dulay - it's to hard for Congress to follow the law. At least Trump is trying too.
What law is that 1st?
Nope, he's not even trying to.
Dulay - as I've said before, this is not a debate - it's a discussion.
Immigration and Nationality Act of 1940 as Amended, and Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act - which you know very well which ones I've mentioned.
Please quit being obtuse.
I asked you a question. Debaters don't do that...
How has Congress failed to follow those laws? Please be specific.
I'm not.
"Over the course of a five-year contract, the migrants will be relocated from their points of entry or staging locations to Office of Refugee Resettlement shelters or family residential centers across the nation."
I can think of 3 states they should be going to...…. "So now they'll come to you, Hoping you'll see what your Love means to them, with open arms " !
We walked all night, to get to you !
"Show me your papers". "SCHNELL" "Children in one line. Adults in the other". "Get onto the train". "SCHNELL!" "There will be good jobs...in Poland". "SCHNELL!" "Get into the showers!" "SCHNELL" What could ever go wrong? Not in My America...
Right, Trump is sending them to gas chambers.
We may need to come up with another term beyond TDS, maybe TDS&D (Trump Derangement Syndrome and Dementia).
As usual, you forgot to put the "/S" at the ends - 'cause EVERYBODY knows you don't try to equate the HOLOCAUST with ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, right?
Your seed isn't about ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION 1st.
Gosh.......Based on our rules, laws and regulations, I thought you had to "Illegally" step over our borders before one could actually claim "Asylum" to get into this country.
Seeking asylum isn't illegal.
Nooooo, Really ?
In my comment #3.2.3, what did I note as being "Illegal" ?
Enquiring minds want to know.
You thought wrong. I'm not surprised as Republicans have been lying about this to their constituents for a long time, so it's not your fault.
"Any alien who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States ( whether or not at a designated port of arrival and including an alien who is brought to the United States after having been interdicted in international or United States waters ), irrespective of such alien’s status , may apply for asylum in accordance with this section or, where applicable, section 1225(b) of this title."
Sad !
Where did I EVER say "Asylum" couldn't be sought after by "Illegals".
Did you actually read my comment, or did you spend ALL your time trying to just find a rebuttal ?
If you even hinted at the word "Illegal", It would totally Fuck Up yours and every other "Liberals" whiney narrative in this country.
Crossing the borders WITHOUT permission is a crime.
Hey DP - you really should read and UNDERSTAND what you type so you don't get put in too deep a hole.
IRRESPECTIVE OF SUCH ALIEN'S STATUS - legal or illegal - you cross the borders WITHOUT permission and you are illegal - which asylum seeker's do and are. AFTER they have announced their intention to SEEK ASYLUM, they are still considered as an ILLEGAL ALIEN pending their asylum claim, but in a different category.
So is obstruction. Asylum seeking isn't. What's your point?
The same obstruction as collusion....
. Are Democrats going to fantasy about obstruction for two years?
No, it sure isn't. But disappearing into the US, never to appear again for processing, is illegal.
Do you have a court docket number on that ?
OK...we've gone straight to 17 calicos on the "Crazy Cat Lady" scale.
What could ever go wrong? Not in My America...
Your America is being overwhelmed by illegal immigrants. This program can't be any worse that what the democrats have left us with presently. Admission by merit is an excellent idea.
Small correction - "Illegal Aliens", not immigrants.
Seems like a nice thing. Getting transported to a shelter has to be better than some makeshift facility at the border in the middle of nowhere. As long as we are identifying people and we know where they are, I think that has to be an improvement over a system that either houses people in substandard conditions or lets people without legal status run amok in the country.
houses people in substandard conditions or lets people without legal status run amok in the country.
Purportedly, the Illegal Aliens are coming here because they no longer want to live in squalid and poverty ridden countries. With the U.S. providing them with food, clothing, medical, education, and shelters, don't really see how they can be living in substandard conditions - unless they went back to their home country - which they should do.
They don't have "legal status" to roam the U.S. while they are waiting for their hearing dates. However, due to the influx of HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS, the government has no choice but to allow them to be released with no work permits, SS#'s, Fed/State ID's, so, yes, they are running amok in this country. Hell, my town just had 7,000 Illegal Aliens with "supposed" Asylum requests dumped on us WITH NO FRIGGIN' WARNING and it is already causing havoc. So, yes, they're running amok.
Actually, as asylum seekers, they CAN roam the U.S. while they are waiting for their hearings and it doesn't have a fucking thing to do with their numbers.
What town? Link?
What town? Link?
How 'bout - none of your business. Works for me.
You're the one who made the claim.
BTW, who is responsible for dumping all those people on your town WITH NO FRIGGIN' WARNING?
In the event that you don't have TV or newspapers up there, DHS dumped them in our town and many other towns in our section of the world without notification.
I live 52 miles NNW of the El Paso/Juarez International Bridge, 26 miles West of a recently closed border checkpoint, 31 miles South of another recently closed border checkpoint and 33 miles East of another recently closed border checkpoint. Our town has had 8,200 Illegal Aliens/Asylum Seekers dumped at our bus station, airport, city community center and six of the eight Catholic churches. Our wonderful and very generous Governor has just bused 55 Illegal Aliens/Asylum Seekers North to Denver on 3 buses - 55 - yeah - quite a dent in the mess we're manhandling. Oh yeah, she also took the National Guard out and had the DoD personnel moved out because as she and another wonderful and very generous Congressional Representatives have said - "There's no problem at the border" when neither of them have even been down here.
You wanna link? Read the newspapers - plenty of it there. Well, probably not in your neck of the woods 'cause this is about other sections of the U.S. - JK.
So why is the Trump administration shutting down all those checkpoints?
Good question, but DHS is shutting them down due to lack of manpower at the border. 'Member???? National Guard pulled - DoD pulled - doesn't leave a lot of folks to do the "care-giving" thing - feeding, clothing, medical, schooling, etc..
Just wanted to see if you'd admit that Trump did it.
Sounds like instead of bitching about Democrats your ire is due to Trump...
Nowhere in my comment is Trump mentioned - that's your ire, not mine.
No comment relating to Trump - why bring him in when DHS is making the decisions.
Trump is the head of the executive branch, under which the DHS operates.
During the Obama Administration, y'all blamed him for each and every act committed during his term. Every action by the IRS, FBI, CIA, DHS, ATF, DEA, DOD, NSA ect., were all Obama's fault.
It would be the height of hypocrisy to now claim that Trump has no responsibility for the decisions of Executive branch Agencies.
But hey, hypocrisy has become normalized...you must be proud.
So, not being a manager (assumption based on your answers), you've never heard of delegation of authority, right?
Got it.
Being someone who has manager a couple of million dollar companies, working with some of the biggest corporations in Silicon Valley and the world, I ALWAYS took responsibility for the actions of those to whom I delegated.
Perhaps you support managers that throw subordinates under the bus. I don't and never did so myself.
Obviously not.
Purportedly, as great as you say you were, then I truly don't believe you would make such asinine statements.
Does everyone have to spoon feed you in every discussion and hold your hand so you can follow what is being said and what is being meant without it having to be said?
Trump is "supposed" to be a leader, not a manager. Leader's don't "Manage" - if they do, they are no longer a Leader - they become "managers". Managers direct groups of people or organizations and THEY REPORT TO SOMEONE ABOVE THEM. However, they DO NOT RUN THE SHIP - the leader does.
No, a "real" Manager doesn't throw their subordinates under the bus. Neither does a good Leader.
This is off topic and won't be expounded on.
I said that Trump was the "head of the executive branch'.
Let's see if I understood what YOU said 1st. Here it is:
YOU brought up managers, NOT I. Isn't that true 1st?
If you MEANT leader, you should have SAID leader in the FIRST place.
Well then Trump hasn't proven to be a good 'leader' has he?
You are just so impressive. Have you tried comedy yet?
I said those comments were off topic and they would stop. Is that your method of stopping - by continuing to egg and egg and egg???
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So replying to YOUR comment is off topic.
You're bias moderation is so impressive.
People came here because they lived in substandard shitholes and the TDS crowd is gripping because now they have shelters.
A place to stay, food to eat, medical care, most likely schooling for the kids.
Such a deal!
not a good deal for taxpayers and US Citizens the money could be spent on
I forgot to add, "at the US taxpayer's expense".
And I wonder why our government can't help the 560,000 homeless U. S. CITIZENS with the same or better care than they are affording the Illegal Aliens.
Lol, as if republicans support that! Why even bring it up?
Trump sure does suck at immigration. Everything is worse under his leadership. What a fuck up.
That would make too much sense 1st … as the impoverished in the US appear to be seen as not having it as bad as say someone coming from Venezuela... never mind that many said illegal immigrants spent thousands of dollars to pay a coyote ..
Perhaps the homeless vets and fellow citizens can apply for asylum and get a plane ticket to a place to live with a roof over it?
Thanks for letting me vent ..!
Look no further that Trump's budgets for your answer.
Get off your Trump hate wagon. It is the state's and city's responsibility to take care of THEIR population - not the U. S. government.
Oooooooo - I seeeeeeee - you wanna add them to the welfare rolls and make them good Dems/Libs, eh?
You confuse disgust for hate.
Really 1st?
Who is responsible for homeless vets?
There are 67,500 homeless vets now, UP from about 40,000 in 2016.
Trump eviscerated the voucher program which hurt vets. You must be proud.
Who is responsible for 25,000 military families on SNAP? Sure as hell not the state's and/or cities where they're stationed.
Again, I don't think you DO see...
Wow - why don't you further subdivide them into male/female, gay/straight, white/black, educated/non-educated, short/tall, skinny/overweight, left-handed/right-handed, brown eyes/blue eyes, bald/full head of hair, single/divorced/married and, yeah, the 67,500 vets out of the 560,000 (12% BTW) are taken care of(?) by the VA administration and the 25,000(?????)(need a link on that one) are taken care of by the state.
As you WELL KNOW, there are exceptions to almost everything - you obviously know because you continue to throw them into comments in your efforts to PROVE other commenters wrong as most folks aren't aware of the exceptions.
Point being made - 560,000 U.S. CITIZENS are homeless - why is the U.S. taking better care of ILLEGAL ALIENS than they are of their own U.S. CITIZENS who are homeless?
Answer the point and quit trying to divert.
That's a BIG number people for you to view as 'exceptions'.
BTFW, I note that you ignored that the number almost DOUBLED under Trump.
Since I don't accept your premise that the people who are the topic of the seed are 'illegal aliens' [they're NOT], I don't accept the premise of your question.
Funny that you ask why the "U.S." isn't taking better care of homeless citizens and then insist that states and cities are responsible for doing so.
BTW, the US spent at least 18 billion on assistance for the homeless in 2017 [Obama budget]. That funding has been cut in both of Trump's budgets.