Mayorkas Asked Why Some Migrants Have Had Belongings Taken By DHS And Not Returned To Them
At a press briefing on Wednesday, Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas was asked about the treatment of migrants by the United States.
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00:00Hi, thanks so much for doing this, Alisa resident of KJZZ.
00:27Sorry, a little hard to hear.
00:29Sorry, Alisa Resnick with KJZZ.
00:32Migrants deported in Nogales report not being given their belongings back
00:36and not receiving any paperwork about their deportation.
00:39What is their legal status in terms of when they are deported?
00:43What sort of paperwork should they be receiving and why are their belongings not given back?
00:48We do take individuals' belongings for the safety and security of the personnel in our custody
00:54and the safety and security of the agents.
00:57We return the individuals' belongings when they are removed or when they are moved to a different facility.
01:05That is our standard operating procedures.
01:08And when individuals are removed, they are subject to a five-year bar to admission to the United States.