U.S. immigration agencies decided to release hundreds of illegal immigrants have been detained, because of budget cuts in defence, said on Thursday, alternative has to reduce smuggling and child pornography investigation of the problem.
Immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), and other government agencies have been forced to reduce spending on $8.5 billion in automatic cuts take effect this month.
But republicans said the Obama administration unveiled a "criminal" to put pressure on congress to withdraw automatic budget cuts, formulate, in order to reduce the country's debt.
"This is a ICE. ICE chief John Morton said the White House did not make this decision," on behalf of the U.S. department of homeland security subcommittee in the house of representatives hearing, review the agency's action.
Morton says, the only way to meet the demands of a budget released detainees at the low risk, and points out that it cost about $122 each day, to keep a man in a detention centre for about $7, every day to keep the people in the monitor through the methods as electronic monitoring equipment.
Another option is to reduce the domestic investigation into human traffickers and child pornography, Morton said.
"We have limited resources," he said.
ICE, this is according to the U.S. department of homeland security issued 2228 illegal immigration detention center, because of budget constraints.
The mid-february announced at the same time, the Obama administration officials have warned of spending cuts, including delays, meat shortages, the government layoffs of dire consequences.
It also to republican lawmakers on how to handle millions of illegal immigrants to work and live in the United States.
"It looks like, this is the way to a comprehensive immigration reform to destroy", from Pennsylvania republican representative Charles dent, said at the hearing.
Subcommittee chairman, John carter, who is on with the democratic system of comprehensive immigration reform bill, rebuke, Morton time and lack of communication.
"We have to deal with the immigration reform and the American public," said Texas republican, Morton, he should loose answer from components related to criminal.
Carter is a small group of jobs in a wide range of immigration reform bill in the part of the republicans and Democrats in the house of representatives. An independent bipartisan group of eight U.S. senator is trying to draft legislation, as well.
The legislation would give 110000 illegal immigrants to obtain legal status, and have the opportunity to become citizens of the United States, congressional aides said.
"It's like throwing a grenade at this," carter said.
 



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