Washington, May 11 -- Rep. Grace Meng issued the following press release:
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) today announced the introduction of her Safe Check-ins for Immigrants Act (H.R.8381), a bill that would allow immigrants to complete required check-ins with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through virtual platforms such as Zoom instead of appearing in person.
Meng introduced the legislation in response to a sharp increase in ICE arrests occurring during routine check-ins at immigration offices and court buildings. ICE arrests have more than quadrupled (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/deportationdata.org/analysis/immigration-enforcement-first-year.html__;!!BSgrhSFG!BxkE-GAgY0bknx-16qq76go60_6G1u6enL4ZtK7Ah5djUeGIZIPYooEtO...