Department of Homeland Security's Authority to Determine Detention Locations Topic of White Paper From CRS
July 30, 2026
July 30, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11463) by Legislative Attorneys Hillel R. Smith and Kristen Hite:
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The Department of Homeland Security's Authority to Determine Detention Locations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may detain aliens who have violated federal civil immigration laws and who are placed in removal proceedings or ordered removed. To carry . . .
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The Department of Homeland Security's Authority to Determine Detention Locations
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may detain aliens who have violated federal civil immigration laws and who are placed in removal proceedings or ordered removed. To carry . . .