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U.S. Citizens Detained and Deported by Immigration

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Posted on Apr 24, 2009
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrest a suspect during a predawn raid in Santa Ana, Calif.

In its zeal to crack down on illegal immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining and deporting American citizens. The Center for Investigative Reporting’s Andrew Becker talks about his investigation into this disturbing trend.

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By Green Card, August 2, 2009 at 11:18 am Link to this comment
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Look at all those DHS people and driving all new equipment burning gobs of diesel as they go about trying to look busy. What’s that cost?Look at all the corporate owned prisons housing these people. I am assuming that the cost detaining these immigrants is quite high.

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By mud, April 24, 2009 at 10:39 am Link to this comment

Forget about police state fears and house to house searches for evil people and substances.

Just tell me how much it costs. What does it cost per person to kick them out of the country?

Look at all those DHS people and driving all new equipment burning gobs of diesel as they go about trying to look busy. What’s that cost?Look at all the corporate owned prisons housing these people.

Is it worth $100,000? $200,000?, more? to kick out some tomato picker, or is this an excuse to create a “functioning” federal police state?

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