House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is questioning whether U.S. immigration officials are moving aggressively enough to detain and deport those who enter the U.S. illegally.
, the growing population of non-detained immigrants at various stages of the legal process, and unused detention space.
The majority of ICE detention center beds are used. Court orders, logistical hurdles and preparation for surges all contribute to beds not being used, officials have told Axios.ICE arrests and deportations have declined. This is at least partly because the agency's resources are being directed towardof migrants and asylum seekers crossing the Southwest border during the past two years.
Money issues already have forced the agency to lessen its use of Alternative to Detention programs, which place migrants in various tracking programs instead of physical detention spaces.or receive supplemental money from Congress to maintain its current workload and programs.
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