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The Trump administration has rolled out multiple initiatives to increase capacity and prolong
the detention of asylum seekers, including the detention of families and unaccompanied
minors. The policies aim to limit the flow of asylum seekers into the interior of the United
States and end what critics call “catch and release,” the practice of issuing apprehended
immigrants summons to appear in court rather than detaining them. The Trump administration
has argued that keeping immigrants in detention while they undergo court proceedings is the
only way to ensure that they show up for their court hearings. But the evidence demonstrates that most immigrants show up for their court dates. Government
figures show a 98.5 percent appearance rate for asylum seekers released from immigration
detention.........[Citing TRAC data and research].
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