Mr. Secretary, it is sometimes forgotten that ICE detention is, in fact, civil detention and not criminal detention, and therefore should not be used as a punishment or as a deterrent.
Lucille Roybal-Allard: “Mr. Secretary, it is sometimes forgotten that ICE detention is, in fact, civil detention and not criminal detention, and…”
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Roybal-Allard emphasizes that ICE detention is civil, not criminal, and shouldn't serve as punishment.
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