ICE released 183 detainees to comply with Obama’s immigration plan

Atlanta Journal Constitution – Jeremy Redmon

Federal authorities released 183 people from immigration detention centers in Georgia and other states last month after the Obama administration announced it is shielding millions of immigrants from deportation.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement disclosed that number Tuesday but could not identify those released, say what criminal records they have — if any — or say where they were released. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday sent ICE a request for this information under the federal Freedom of Information Act.

Those released must periodically check in with ICE under “orders of supervision,” the federal agency said. Georgia is home to immigration detention centers in Lumpkin and Ocilla. And the Atlanta City Detention Center also holds ICE detainees under contract with the federal government.

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