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Both of Washingtons senators and 10 of their colleagues sent a letter Friday to top immigration and homeland security leaders calling for an end to the misuse of solitary confinement

House Republicans from Minnesota are demanding answers from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about how an al-Shabab terrorist was able to make his way to their state.

The letter from nearly a dozen legislators cited a February report about segregation use, known as solitary confinement, in immigration detention facilities.

Twelve senators signed a letter Friday to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over alleged solitary confinement policy violations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

The White House is calling for local enforcement to help ICE in removing illegal immigrants who are threats to public safety amid new outrage over migrant-committed crimes.

The White House is calling for local enforcement to help ICE in removing illegal immigrants who are threats to public safety, amid new outrage over migrant-committed crimes.

House Republicans have demanded that a Biden administration appointee who worked for an anti-deportation organization not be granted civil service protections.

Facing a budget shortfall unaddressed by Congress, ICE contemplates reducing detention capacity, potentially releasing numerous US migrants from custody.

ICE is considering downsizing its detention capacity and releasing thousands of migrants due to a budget shortfall, a senior agency official told CBS News.

ICE is considering downsizing its detention capacity and releasing thousands of migrants due to a budget shortfall, a senior agency official told CBS News.