(task) APNewsBreak: US releases Haitians coming from Mexico

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> From: Kathy Gilbeaux <gilbojer@aol.com>
> Subject: APNewsBreak: US releases Haitians coming from Mexico
> Date: November 28, 2016 at 3:46:36 PM EST
> To: "Michael D. McDonald" <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>
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> Mike,
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> FYI . . .
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> SAN DIEGO (AP) — A surge in border crossings and a lack of immigration jail space have prompted the federal government to start releasing Haitian immigrants who have been entering the country in large numbers in recent months, backtracking on a pledge to jail the migrants.
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> A U.S. government official told The Associated Press that the decision to free Haitians arriving in Arizona and California is in response to a lack of jail space. The official said releasing immigrants with orders to report later to immigration court is a tactic used when detention space is scarce, under certain humanitarian conditions or as part of efforts to keep families together.
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> Before the Haitians are released, they are subjected to a criminal background and national security check. The official was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and insisted on speaking on condition of anonymity.
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> US releases Haitians coming from Mexico
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>> https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-begins-releasing-haitian-immigrants-212722569.html <https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-begins-releasing-haitian-immigrants-212722569.html>
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> Kathy