The proposed legislation allocates $170 billion to address immigration enforcement priorities, including hiring new law enforcement and border security personnel. It designates $45 billion specifically for the construction of new immigration and family detention facilities, potentially creating over 116,000 additional detention beds. Moreover, the bill allows families to be detained indefinitely until court decisions are made, raising concerns among advocates about the implications for migrant children’s well-being. The ongoing efforts by the Trump administration target legal safeguards like the Flores Settlement, seeking to alter standards for children in detention despite previous legal setbacks.
The legislation designates $45 billion to build new immigration and family detention facilities, potentially adding at least 116,000 additional detention beds for migrant families.
The bill allocates $170 billion to fulfill immigration priorities, including hiring for law enforcement agents, border security personnel, and immigration court judges.
Advocates for migrant children assert that this bill represents a systematic effort by Republicans to compromise the quality of care for migrant children in detention.
The Trump administration has focused on ending the Flores Settlement, which ensures safety and well-being standards for children in detention, amidst federal courts striking down their efforts.
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