(American Military News)
Approximately 168,000 illegal immigrants have been released into the U.S. by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) so far this fiscal year alone, and that number is expected to rise.
Acting chief of ICE’s deportation branch Nathalie Asher told Congress on Wednesday that released immigrants are skipping out on court appearances, which results in deportation orders, but the government can’t track down the missing migrants, the Washington Times reported Wednesday.
“Family units are not appearing in great numbers,” Asher said, adding that 87 percent of those released fail to attend their court hearings. Read more