Monday, October 12, 2009

U.S. to house detained migrants in converted hotels

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5955OL20091006

Converted hotels for illegal immigrants, of course the hotels that will be converted for use are all high class in dire need of financial assistance to remain open due to the economic slow down and this is a way to help them stay open courtesy of your government and your tax dollars.
Motel six will definitely not be seen as a suitable solution.

http://money.cnn.com/2009/07/24/real_estate/hotels_default/index.htm?postversion=2009072407

The question is: What did they do for your neighbor or family or your friends, when their houses were forclosed on?
It sure wasn't a suite in a luxury hotel.

The United States, criticized for holding illegal immigrants in overcrowded and poorly run jails, on Tuesday announced plans to convert hotels to detain some noncriminal immigrants.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said illegal immigrants ranging from criminals to newly arrived asylum seekers would be held in different facilities according to the risk they pose.

"This is a system that encompasses many different types of detainees, not all of whom need to be held in prison-like circumstances," Napolitano told a conference call.

Referring to noncriminals such as newly arrived asylum seekers, Napolitano said, "We will begin efforts to house these populations near immigration service providers and pursue different options like converted hotels or residential facilities for their detention."

About 32,000 immigrants to the United States are held