dChan - Q Origins Project Archive

At the end of FY 2019, a total of 51,074 known or suspected aliens were in Department of Justice custody, with 27,494 known or suspected aliens in BOP facilities and 23,580 known or suspected aliens in USMS facilities. Of those 51,074 known or suspected aliens, 27,266 individuals (53.4 percent) had been confirmed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to be aliens who had orders of removal or who had agreed to depart voluntarily. 18,308 individuals (35.8 percent) were still under investigation by ICE to determine alienage, 3,691 individuals (7.2 percent) were illegal aliens who were under adjudication, and 936 individuals (1.8 percent) were legal aliens who were under adjudication. 873 individuals (1.7 percent) were aliens who had been granted relief or protection from removal.

By the end of FY 2019, the USMS had directly expended $162 million to house the 23,580 known or suspected aliens remanded to their custody in state, local, and private facilities. The average cost to house noncitizens in these facilities is $88.19 per prisoner, per day.

>Information Regarding Immigration Status of Aliens Incarcerated Under the Supervision of the Federal Bureau of Prisons

At the end of FY 2019, a total of 27,494 known or suspected aliens were in BOP custody. Of those individuals, approximately 72 percent had been confirmed to be illegal aliens.

16,970 individuals (61.7 percent) were unauthorized aliens and had orders of removal;

2,797 individuals (10.2 percent) were unlawfully present and in removal proceedings;

6,120 individuals (22.3 percent) were under investigation to determine alienage;

830 individuals (3 percent) were lawfully present and in removal proceedings; and

777 individuals (2.8 percent) were granted relief or protection from removal.

Of the 27,494 known or suspected aliens in BOP custody, 27,125 had been convicted of an offense (369 inmates were in pretrial status). Of those 27,125 individuals:

13,727 individuals (51 percent) had committed drug offenses;

8,403 individuals (approximately 31 percent) had committed immigration offenses;

1,380 individuals (5.1 percent) had committed fraud;

1,086 individuals (4 percent) had committed weapons offenses;

1,007 individuals (3.7 percent) had committed racketeering and continuing criminal enterprise offenses (including murder for hire);

553 individuals (2 percent) had committed sex offenses; and

969 individuals (3.6 percent) had committed offenses including kidnapping, murder, larceny, terrorism, escape, bribery and extortion, and rape.

>Information Regarding the Immigration Status of Aliens Incarcerated as Federal Pretrial Detainees

At the end of FY 2019, a total of 63,725 individuals were in USMS custody. Of those 63,725 individuals, 23,580 individuals (37 percent) were known or suspected aliens. Of those 23,580 individuals:

10,296 individuals (43.7 percent) were unauthorized aliens and had orders of removal;

894 individuals (3.8 percent) were unlawfully present and in removal proceedings;

12,188 individuals (51.7 percent) were under investigation to determine alienage;

106 individuals (0.4 percent) were lawfully present and in removal proceedings; and

96 individuals (0.4 percent) were granted relief or protection from removal.

Of the 23,580 known or suspected aliens in USMS custody, 22,359 were being held for reasons other than being material witnesses. Of those 22,359 individuals:

13,662 individuals (61 percent) had committed immigration offenses;

4,833 individuals (21.6 percent) had committed drug offenses;

1,205 individuals (5.4 percent) had violated conditions of supervision;

1,037 individuals (4.6 percent) had committed property offenses;

457 individuals (2 percent) had committed violent offenses;

422 individuals (1.9 percent) had committed weapons offenses; and

743 individuals (3.3 percent) were in USMS custody due to a writ, hold, or transfer, or an unlisted offense.

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