"But it has sparked concern among immigration advocates because the bill requires detention of immigrants as soon as they are charged or arrested for those crimes — not when prosecutors have secured a conviction."
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"critics fear migrants would be placed in detention without due process.
“This is a radical departure from current law, which since 1996 has generally required mandatory detention only for persons who are criminally convicted or who admit to having committed certain serious crimes. That is, when criminal guilt is certain and established beyond a reasonable doubt,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (Md.), the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee."
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