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Immigration

Oct. 8, 2009

U.S. Vows Overhaul of Detention Facilities

Federal officials vowed Tuesday to review every contract and consider new agreements to overhaul the nation's immigration detention system.

By Sandra Hernandez

Daily Journal Staff Writer

Federal officials vowed Tuesday to review every contract and consider new agreements as part of a plan to overhaul the nation's immigration detention system.

"We are going to be quite comprehensive about this," said John Morton, head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the agency that oversees detention of immigrants. "It may mean termination in certain ...

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