"The lawmakers asked the three agencies to respond, by October 8, with information about a number of issues, including the State Department's third-party country agreements and criteria for selecting these countries; the cost to U.S. taxpayers; and a breakdown of how many people sent to third-party countries were children, lawful permanent residents, or U.S. citizens."
""We are concerned that the Trump Administration is offshoring the immigration detention system in an apparent attempt to evade the due process requirements of the U.S. Constitution," the legislators wrote in a letter signed by more than 60 lawmakers to the Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and State Department. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland), along with Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland), Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), Troy Carter (D-Louisiana), and Delia C. Ramirez (D-Illinois) are leading the effort, according to a press release from Warren's office."
"They also demanded a full list of third-party countries that have agreed to accept people disappeared by the United States. The Trump administration reportedly has agreements with a number of countries, including El Salvador, Costa Rica,"
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are investigating transfers of thousands of immigrants to third countries where those people lack citizenship, connections, or protections and face risk of torture. Lawmakers contend the administration offshored immigration detention in a manner that could evade constitutional due process and requested information from DHS, DOD, and State. More than 60 members signed the letter, led by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Van Hollen and Representatives Jamie Raskin, Bennie Thompson, Troy Carter, and Delia Ramirez. The lawmakers requested details by October 8 on third-party agreements, selection criteria, taxpayer costs, demographic breakdowns, and a full list of accepting countries.
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