(31.90) The United States has relaxed the principle of 'zero tolerance' against illegal immigrants
The US Border Security Force has said that the 'zero tolerance' policy has been relaxed against illegal immigrants in the United States. Customs and Border Security (CBP) commissioner Kevin McAlenan told reporters in Texas that the judicial process was canceled last week by marking illegal immigrants as criminals. British media told the BBC.
The CBP commissioner said they have taken this step after the direction of President Donald Trump to stop detaching children from the families of immigrants. Although Trump suggested, to keep illegal entry families together.
On Wednesday, in a press release, the migrants signed the order to keep families together.
The CBP commissioner said that the principle of zero tolerance of trump administration is still in force. Although his instructions to border officials made the implementation of zero tolerance policy uncertain.
The official said that illegal immigrants can not be tried if children are not detached from the family. Because there is no legal permission to keep children in adult detention centers or jails. It is possible for the families to be judged by the CBP and the judiciary to decide how these families can be judged.
According to the CBP Commissioner, according to the border officials, now a court order will be issued after detaining the infiltrating migrant family along with the children. They will not be detained.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Monday claimed that there is no place for illegal immigrant families to enter the United States border in Mexico. The United States is not changing any policy. The US has no capability.
On the same day, the Pentagon said that the two military bases of Texas will be used as temporary camps for immigrants. However, the Defense Minister Jim Mathis did not specify which two bases would be used.
Meanwhile, US attorney general Jeff Sessions reiterated the strong position on the immigrant issue. On Monday, police told Nevada police conference that it would be disapproved for the public to deny adult illegal immigrants. But he said that the trump administration will do everything necessary to not disengage children from the immigrant family.