Catch and release (immigration)
In February 2017, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly, pursuant to executive orders by Trump, ordered an end to so-called ‘catch-and-release’ policies. By June 2017, thousands of people apprehended by U.S. authorities were still released from detention while they await immigration hearings. In April 2018, Trump signed an memorandum directing federal officials to report to him on measures to end...