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Lucille Roybal-Allard: Mr. Secretary, it is sometimes forgotten that ICE detention is, in fact, civil detention and not criminal detention, and…

On the recordMay 17, 2017
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.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard
California

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Roybal-Allard emphasizes that ICE detention is civil, not criminal, and shouldn't serve as punishment.

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