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U.S. immigration officials say they plan to begin testing some foreign nationals for the coronavirus before deporting them from the United States.
ICE said it will acquire approximately 2,000 tests a month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to screen detainees with final orders of removal who are in its custody. But given the nationwide shortages of testing kits, “the agency likely won’t have enough to test all aliens scheduled for future removals and will prioritize testing based on evolving operational considerations.”
ICE did not say what those considerations were.
The agency and the Trump administration have been the center of a political firestorm and are accused of exporting the virus that causes the deadly COVID-19 respiratory disease to vulnerable and poor countries in the region. ICE has admitted to not routinely testing deportees before loading them onto its charter flights, even though a growing number of employees and detainees inside its detention centers are showing up positive for COVID-19.
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Haiti needs to take it's people. No, Haiti doesn't get to blame the US.
ICE said it will acquire approximately 2,000 tests a month from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to screen detainees with final orders of removal who are in its custody. But given the nationwide shortages of testing kits, “the agency likely won’t have enough to test all aliens scheduled for future removals and will prioritize testing based on evolving operational considerations.”
ICE did not say what those considerations were.
The agency and the Trump administration have been the center of a political firestorm and are accused of exporting the virus that causes the deadly COVID-19 respiratory disease to vulnerable and poor countries in the region. ICE has admitted to not routinely testing deportees before loading them onto its charter flights, even though a growing number of employees and detainees inside its detention centers are showing up positive for COVID-19.
ICE plans to increase COVID-19 testing as Haiti commission calls for pause in deportations
MIAMI — U.S. immigration officials say they plan to begin testing some foreign nationals for the coronavirus before deporting them from the United States.
Haiti needs to take it's people. No, Haiti doesn't get to blame the US.
