Vice President Kamala Harris and Immigration Detention Centers

Vice President Kamala Harris promised to close most of the nation’s immigration detention centers and release about 90% of illegal aliens held in detention. She specifically targeted private detention facilities and vowed to pass a pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.

Kamala Harris' Promise to Close Immigration Detention Centers

Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to close all privately-run immigration detention centers on day one during her 2020 presidential campaign, but her position is now being criticized as the number of migrants in detention facilities continues to rise.