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Bingo for Detainees under question
Bingo is an activity enjoyed by many people worldwide, but for one group of people it is currently being questioned whether it should be on offer to them or not.
Bingo, along with other activities such as yoga and cooking classes, may soon be offered to illegal immigrants waiting to be deported from America, although not everyone agrees with this idea and one Congressman is currently fighting this.
US Rep. Brian Bilbray has asked the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to clarify proposed changes that would ’soften’ illegal immigration detention facilities to try and make the detention centres more humane. There are several centres run by the Corrections Corporation of America, and amongst those targeted for the new programme is one in Otay Mesa, San Diego.
Bilbray and 18 other members of Congress have sent a letter to the DHS, stating that although they agree detainees should be treated with respect they’re worried that the new provisions and costs will fall back onto taxpayers.
The new changes would provide detainees with activities such as bingo, dance classes, movie nights and continental breakfast.
Bilbray said; “The federal government doesn’t pay for Grandma and Grandpa to get these kinds of accommodations, I’d be damned if we ought to be talking about providing that for someone who is waiting for deportation. This is exactly the kind of message you don’t want to send that people that are illegal in the United States are entitled to treatment better than U.S. citizens” he added.
Lauren Mack with ICE said; “These reforms have been offered by ICE contractor CCA for consideration by ICE. They are currently being evaluated and have not been implemented. Any such reforms will not be funded at additional taxpayers expense. ICE is committed to making sensible reforms to its non-criminal detention system and will continue to consider reasonable approaches that seek to achieve those goals.”
“No one can tell me with a straight face that these accommodations are not being paid by the taxpayers,” Bilbray said.
The proposals also include allowing visitors to stay 12 hours at a time, eliminating lockdowns, and letting low-risk detainees wear personal clothing.
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