President-elect Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, stated the use of family detention centers is under consideration as part of the administration’s immigration policy. Homan emphasized the need to end catch-and-release, including for family units, and suggested expanding detention facilities into open-air campuses for families. ACLU lawyer Lee Gelernt stated the organization is ready to challenge any unconstitutional deportation plans, emphasizing opposition to prolonged detention of children. Trump pledged to deport unauthorized immigrants, starting with those who have committed crimes, but has not provided detailed plans. During his campaign, he described migrants as an “invasion.”
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00:02President-elect Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, stated that the use of family detention
00:07centers is under consideration as part of the administration's immigration policy.
00:11Homan emphasized the need to end catch and release, including for family units,
00:16and suggested expanding detention facilities into open-air campuses for families.
00:21ACLU lawyer Lee Gelnett stated that the organization is ready to challenge
00:26any unconstitutional deportation plans, emphasizing opposition to prolonged detention
00:31of children. Trump pledged to deport unauthorized immigrants, stating,
00:34with those who have committed crimes, but has not provided a detailed plan.
00:39During his campaign, he described immigrants as an invasion.