By Rebecca Jones | Filed Under Analysis | November 26, 2018
Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
As the U.S. immigration debate continues to ramp up in Washington, the Project On Government Oversight is responding by demanding accountability and transparency in immigration policy. Recently, POGO has been more vocal about many facets of immigration policy, expanding on our past work on detention center oversight and contracting issues to weigh in on issues of constitutionality, legality, and transparency. This month, POGO filed a formal comment opposing a proposed regulation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that would change long-standing detention standards for immigrant children.
We commented on this rule and work on these issues because U.S. immigration is controlled by federal law, inherently raises constitutional questions, and requires federal spending of taxpayer money. In short, it’s a “POGO issue” if ever there was one.
Just like with military spending, inspector general reform, or whistleblower protections, we want transparent, ethical, and sustainable policies that respect both the rule of law and the taxpayer footing the bill. This proposed rule fails to pass our checklist.
Read more at https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2018/11/particular-vulnerability-opposing-indefinite-detention-of-children.
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