Democrats demand information on ICE's Motel 6 raids
by Susan Ferrechio | Sep 15, 2017, 1:33 PM
Two Democrats are demanding that immigration officials turn over information about their reported practice of getting lists of guests staying at Motel 6 in Arizona, and using those lists to conduct enforcement actions on those motels.
Reps. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., a leader in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Thomas Homan, asking about ICE agents "obtaining the names and room numbers of guests," at two Motel 6 hotels in the Phoenix area.
The lawmakers called the tactic an "indiscriminate dragnet" that could hurt tourism and subsequently lead to the loss of jobs and revenue.
"This tactic raises a number of grave concerns," they wrote. "It obviously has the potential to deter tourism to the State of Arizona, potentially leading to the loss of jobs and revenue."
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