US President Donald Trump has signed a presidential memorandum to end “catch and release” practice whereby illegal immigrants are released into the United States shortly after their apprehension.
In his presidential memorandum, Trump has also asked the Defence Secretary to produce a list of military facilities which could be used to detain illegal immigrants.
The White House, in a statement yesterday, called the ‘catch and release’ policy a dangerous practice whereby aliens who have violated the US immigration laws were released into the country.
In his presidential memorandum, Trump said human smuggling operations, smuggling of drugs and other contraband, and entry of gang members and other criminals at the border of the US threatened its national security and public safety.
