In Illinois, the immigration service received $ 10 million from the government to detain illegal immigrants

Illinois County received federal funds in the amount of 10 million US dollars for the illegal detention of immigrants living in the state.

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At the beginning of 2000-s in McGenry County, an agreement was signed with the US Immigration and Customs Administration, according to which the federal government agreed to pay Illinois County about 7 million dollars for a bed rental program, writes Fox News.

The contract expired in 10 years in 2015, but in 2014, county officials extended the agreement. According to the agreement, ICE pays the 95 district dollars per prisoner per day.

By the end of 2018, the program was said to bring in more than 10 million dollars, and in the past the amount was 8,3 million.

In fiscal year 2017, McHenry County averaged 233 detainees daily, up from 2015 in 167, according to Detention Watch Network, a Washington, D.C.-based immigrant advocate group.

According to ICE, the average daily prison population at 1 in October was 270 people.

“We still have all kinds of opportunities available at our jail, so we're using those opportunities in a way that makes it profitable for us to make a profit,” said McHenry County Administrator Peter Austin.

According to Lieutenant Mike Lucas of the McGenry County Sheriff's Office, the district also receives additional income for transporting detainees. Last year, 450 000 dollars were paid for this.

Critics argue that such a profitable partnership highlights the potential armament and monetization of ICE detention.

District council member Carlos Acosta, elected in November, wonders if the district should continue to participate in such a partnership.

“This is a controversial point, and it raises the question: Is there a selfish motive when the county sheriff stops this flow?” Acosta said.

While he understands how much money the program brings to the district, Acosta says he will seek more oversight of what is happening.

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