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REPAT is not the only program, but this shows how important it is that it is voluntary and only to the country of origins, in order to be legal.
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Fact Sheet: Rapid REPAT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) identifies and removes criminal aliens from the United States. The ICE Rapid REPAT (Removal of Eligible Parolees Accepted for Transfer) program is designed to expedite that process by allowing select criminal aliens incarcerated in state prisons to accept early release in exchange for voluntarily returning to their country of origin.
Background
In November 2007, ICE began meeting with state executive agencies to discuss the concept of ICE Rapid REPAT as part of the ICE ACCESS (Agreements of Cooperation in Communities to Enhance Safety and Security) initiative. The concept, implemented in Georgia and Rhode Island, is modeled after two programs in the states of New York and Arizona that capitalize on ICE’s ability to more effectively identify and ultimately remove criminal aliens from the United States while still preserving the integrity of the criminal justice system. There are seven states currently participating in ICE Rapid REPAT: Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, New Hampshire, New York, Puerto Rico and Washington. ICE field offices continue to reach out to state agencies to present ICE ACCESS partnership opportunities, including ICE Rapid REPAT.
Benefits
The ICE Rapid REPAT program allows ICE to more effectively achieve its objective of identifying and quickly removing criminal aliens from the United States. The identification and processing of incarcerated criminal aliens prior to release reduces the burden on the taxpayer and ensures that criminal aliens are promptly removed from the United States upon completion of their criminal sentence. ICE Rapid REPAT also allows ICE and participating states to reduce the costs associated with detention space. The seven participating states have realized substantial savings in detention and related operating costs through ICE Rapid REPAT because prisoners are detained for significantly less time. Since the inception of ICE Rapid REPAT, the participating states have realized more than $477 million in combined cost savings.
Key Elements
Prior to implementing the Rapid REPAT program, ICE and the participating state must enter into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Eligible prisoners volunteer to participate in ICE Rapid REPAT and agree to waive administrative and judicial rights as a condition of their early release and removal from the United States.
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https://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/library/factsheets/pdf/rapidrepat.pdf