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    Residents express anger over temporary immigrant detention center in New Mexico

    Residents express anger over opening of temporary immigrant detention center in New Mexico

    • THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    • First Posted: July 02, 2014 - 1:51 pm
      Last Updated: July 02, 2014 - 1:53 pm


    ARTESIA, New Mexico — Residents in southeastern New Mexico crowded a town hall meeting Tuesday to express anger at the opening of a temporary detention center for immigrants suspected of entering the country illegally.

    Around 400 people attended the meeting in Artesia to speak out against holding up to 700 Central American women and children at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

    Currently, less than 200 people are at the center.


    City and federal officials fielded questions from residents, including how long the facility would be used for detention.


    Residents told federal and local authorities they were afraid the immigrants might take jobs from locals and resources away from American-born children.


    "Yes, we need to provide (to) those, for the women and children," resident Ginger Kelly told KOAT-TV (http://goo.gl/aVj1Pt). "But I also think ... our government needs to look at our own kids."


    Kelly said some area residents are struggling with hunger and a lack of health insurance.


    Only a handful of residents spoke out in favor of helping immigrants.


    "Basically, we have to treat people the way most people are intended to be treated," said Anthony Morales, who spoke at the town hall.


    The Artesia town hall meeting was just the latest display of anger by some who are against the federal government plan to house immigrants amid a recent surge.


    In California, U.S. Homeland Security buses carrying migrant children and families were rerouted Tuesday to a facility in San Diego after American flag-waving protesters blocked the group from reaching a processing center.


    The standoff in Murrieta came after Mayor Alan Long urged residents to complain to elected officials about the plan to transfer the Central American migrants to California to ease overcrowding of facilities along the Texas-Mexico border.


    Last month, the Obama administration announced plans to convert the training center into one of several temporary sites being established to deal with the influx of women and children from Central America. Some have said they are fleeing gang violence and poverty in their home countries.


    The three barracks at the Artesia site will hold people as they await deportation or seek asylum.


    Officials said a number of the immigrants have relatives in the northeast, and if granted asylum, would likely move there.


    Meanwhile, Las Cruces Catholic Diocese Bishop Cantu announced Tuesday a new humanitarian program, "Project Oak Tree," to provide temporary shelter and assistance for immigrant women and children.


    Cantu said the program is based on the story from Genesis in which Abraham provided three travelers with food and help.

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    Residents express anger over opening of temporary immigrant detention center in New M

    Residents express anger over opening of temporary immigrant detention center in New Mexico

    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    July 02, 2014 - 1:53 pm EDT

    Residents in southeastern New Mexico crowded a town hall meeting Tuesday to express anger at the opening of a temporary detention center for immigrants suspected of entering the country illegally.

    Around 400 people attended the meeting in Artesia to speak out against holding up to 700 Central American women and children at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. Currently, less than 200 people are at the center.

    City and federal officials fielded questions from residents, including how long the facility would be used for detention.

    Residents told federal and local authorities they were afraid the immigrants might take jobs from locals and resources away from American-born children.

    "Yes, we need to provide (to) those, for the women and children," resident Ginger Kelly told KOAT-TV (http://goo.gl/aVj1Pt). "But I also think ... our government needs to look at our own kids."

    Kelly said some area residents are struggling with hunger and a lack of health insurance.

    Only a handful of residents spoke out in favor of helping immigrants.

    "Basically, we have to treat people the way most people are intended to be treated," said Anthony Morales, who spoke at the town hall.

    The Artesia town hall meeting was just the latest display of anger by some who are against the federal government plan to house immigrants amid a recent surge.

    In California, U.S. Homeland Security buses carrying migrant children and families were rerouted Tuesday to a facility in San Diego after American flag-waving protesters blocked the group from reaching a processing center.

    The standoff in Murrieta came after Mayor Alan Long urged residents to complain to elected officials about the plan to transfer the Central American migrants to California to ease overcrowding of facilities along the Texas-Mexico border.

    Last month, the Obama administration announced plans to convert the training center into one of several temporary sites being established to deal with the influx of women and children from Central America. Some have said they are fleeing gang violence and poverty in their home countries.

    The three barracks at the Artesia site will hold people as they await deportation or seek asylum.
    Officials said a number of the immigrants have relatives in the northeast, and if granted asylum, would likely move there.

    Meanwhile, Las Cruces Catholic Diocese Bishop Cantu announced Tuesday a new humanitarian program, "Project Oak Tree," to provide temporary shelter and assistance for immigrant women and children.
    Cantu said the program is based on the story from Genesis in which Abraham provided three travelers with food and help.

    http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fbd1f8d71e43462998d18a891995fbcd/NM--Immigration-Overload-New-Mexico




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    DPS concerned immigrants could escape Artesia facility

    By Emily Younger
    Published: July 1, 2014,

    ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – Nearly 200 illegal immigrants caught crossing the United States border are now in New Mexico.
    The federal government says the process of moving the influx of immigrants is going smoothly, but state law enforcement still has some concerns.

    Friday, 168 undocumented immigrants escaping violent Central American countries arrived in Artesia.

    The women and children are living at barracks set up inside the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center awaiting a hearing or deportation.

    While Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials say the immigrants are no threat to the Artesia community, the New Mexico Department of Safety says its concerned.

    In an interview with Watchdog.org, Department of Safety Secretary Greg Fouratt said, “We’re worried there might be more crime than what Homeland Security is worried about.”

    Fouratt told the media outlet he’s concerned the people who lose their immigration hearings, meaning they have to go back to their home countries, will try to escape the Artesia facility.

    An 8-foot chain-link fence encloses the area.

    Fouratt told the Watchdog that fence might not be enough to stop escapees.

    Artesia residents agree.

    “It’s not that hard to get over an 8-foot fence because most people can climb an 8-foot fence easy let alone someone who is wanting to get out,” said Destry Kinnibrugh.

    No one with a criminal background is allowed at the facility and they say if someone acts up they’ll be removed.

    ICE officials say there are security guards there at all times, but they aren’t armed.

    “What’s an unarmed security guard going to do against three or four people if they get out or want to get out? That’s not good enough,” said Kinnibrugh.

    There is a community meeting about the situation Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Artesia recreation center.
    Federal and local officials will be there to answer questions.

    http://krqe.com/2014/07/01/dps-conce...esia-facility/

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    Artesia residents sound off on immigrants at FLETC

    By Emily YoungerPublished:
    June 23, 2014, 5:11 pm


    ARTESIA, N.M. (KRQE) – Last week, Artesia was known for its booming oil and gas business and now it is making national headlines concerning undocumented immigrants.

    Friday, Congressman Steve Pearce announced The Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia will soon be home to nearly 700 illegal immigrants.

    So far this year, 47,000 undocumented children from drug-ridden Central America have crossed the border into the United States. According to the law, children from anywhere other than Canada or Mexico cannot be immediately deported; they have to be taken into U.S. Custody first.

    Artesia residents have mixed reviews about the government’s plan to house the immigrants in the small town of about 15,000 people.

    “It makes me very angry,” said Pat Tiedemann.

    Jerry Ortega is on the other end of the spectrum.

    “It don’t bother me one bit. They’re not hurting me here,” said Ortega.

    Both Tiedemann and Ortega live in a neighborhood right next to where the immigrants will be housed.

    “I know the border patrol agents are going to be very good baby sitters, but I don’t know there’s just so many unknowns,” said Tiedemann.

    Artesia police said they are planning to increase patrols near the facility. Some people aren’t sure it’s necessary.

    “You can’t judge a book by its cover,” said Ortega. “They might be nice kids, families that just need help.”

    According to Representative Pearce, the federal government will run the operation. He said the facility will only house families and those who stop through will be deported back to their home country after about a week-long-stay in Artesia.

    Pearce said the center will cycle families through for about a year.

    The cost is unknown.

    http://krqe.com/2014/06/23/artesia-r...ants-at-fletc/

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    Feds promise to pay for security help linked to New Mexico detention center

    THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
    July 08, 2014 - 5:05 am EDT

    ARTESIA, New Mexico — Federal authorities are promising a southeastern New Mexico county that immigration officials will pay for any additional security connected to a temporary detention center.

    The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports (http://goo.gl/ELEbeu) that Eddy County Manager Rick Rudometkin (ROO'-doh-MEHT'-kin) said last week U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked the county to provide backup security.


    But Rudometkin says the county will have to go through a contractor to hire close 90 security personnel. He says ICE will foot the bill.


    Federal officials are using Artesia's Federal Law Enforcement Training Center as a detention center for 700 Central American women and children.


    The three barracks at the Artesia site will hold people as they await deportation or seek asylum amid an influx of women and children fleeing gang violence and poverty in Central America.

    http://www.therepublic.com/view/stor...oad-New-Mexico

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