A U.S. district judge's order mandating a reduction of the detainee population at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in Adelanto, California, has led to the release of more than 250 "Dangerous criminal aliens into various communities," the agency announced on Oct. 27.
Despite requests to transfer detainees to alternative sites, "ICE has complied with this overreaching court order; however, the public should know that the ruling undoubtedly places them at greater risk," Tony H. Pham, ICE's senior official performing the duties of the director, said in a statement.
U.S. District Court Judge Terry Hatter's ruling on the Adelanto facility came in response to a lawsuit filed in April by the American Civil Liberties Union against the privately run detention center over allegedly overcrowded conditions amid the CCP virus outbreak.
More than 250 illegal immigrants with criminal histories, including assault with a deadly weapon, lewd/lascivious acts with a child, hit and run, and child cruelty, were released from the Adelanto, which is operated by a federal contractor, ICE said.
Among those released pursuant to the court order, more than 60 had final orders of removal by federal immigration judges.
The agency warned that the release of detainees "Could lead to unnecessary victimization by recidivist criminals."
Among the roughly 730 illegal immigrants detained at the Adelanto facility prior to the court-ordered reduction, over 85 percent had pending criminal charges and/or convictions, ICE said.
Thursday, October 29, 2020
ICE Says Federal Judge Forced Release of 250 ‘Dangerous' Detainees
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