To Avoid Deportation, People Want to Stay Longer at My Prison

People I have spoken with said they feel safer from deportation in our prison than they would on the street right now, where immigration workplace raids are becoming more common. In fact, some people are delaying parole hearings to stay in prison longer and potentially avoid deportation.

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