ICE Deputy Director Proposes ‘Virtual’ Arrests as Immigration Backlog Balloons

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is considering “virtual” arrests to address a growing backlog of unprocessed illegal immigrants.

Deputy Director of ICE Tae Johnson told the House Appropriations Committee on April 18 that his agency has been overloaded with work due to the unprecedented influx of illegal immigrants along the U.S. border with Mexico over the past two years.

One result of this has been that many illegal aliens captured by ICE and Border Patrol have been released into the interior without legal papers ordering them to appear in court.

It’s standard procedure to issue “Notices to Appear” (NTAs) to illegal aliens being released from flooded ICE detention facilities along the border. NTAs constitute the first step in beginning the legal deportation process.

But ICE and Border Patrol have been so inundated by illegal aliens that many have been released without being issued an NTA.

Johnson asked Congress to authorize ICE to make “virtual” arrests by issuing NTAs online in order to begin the process of deporting the millions of illegal aliens currently in the country.

Backlogs Until 2033

Johnson made the request during an exchange with Ranking Member Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), one of the most conservative Democrats in the House.

During the exchange, Cuellar expressed “concerns” about the immigration backlog built up in some American cities. In New York City and San Antonio, it is projected to take until 2033 for illegal immigrants to even appear before ICE. After that, it can take another two to three years before they get a day in court.

“It’s a little concerning that some of them have to wait until 2033 just to appear before you, then they get another 2-3 years before they even go to an immigration judge,” Cuellar said. 

Johnson replied that ICE has initiatives underway that it hopes will help to expedite the process in the most backlogged cities. 

The “virtual arrest” option was one such initiative Johnson said that ICE was pursuing.

By Joseph Lord

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