History of Use of U.S. Military Bases to House Immigrants and Refugees

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Abstract:

On June 20, 2018, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that states It is also the policy of this Administration to maintain family unity, including by detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources and that directs the Secretary of Defense to take all legally available measures to provide to the Secretary [of Homeland Security], upon request, any existing facilities available for the housing and care of alien families, and shall construct such facilities if necessary and consistent with law. On June 24, Secretary of Defense James Mattis confirmed that Goodfellow Air Force Base and Fort Bliss, both in Texas, would be used to provide whatever support the Department of Homeland Security needs to house the people that they have under their custody.

Author(s):
Kapp, Lawrence ; Torreon, Barbara S.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
CONGRESS (US) WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2018 Jul 26
Pagination:
4

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
congress, department of defense, air force facilities, homeland security, law, united states, air force, security, united states government, governments, law enforcement, new jersey, border security, department of homeland security, naval shore facilities, political systems
Keyword(s):
Economy Act, dsca (Defense Support of Civil Authorities), Unaccompanied Alien Children, Kosovo Refugees, Cuban and Haitian Refugees, vietnamese Laotian Cambodian and Hmong Refugees, DOD (DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE)
Subject Categories:
Military Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Creation Date:
2022 Jun 17
Update Date:
2022 Aug 04