Justice Department Detains Thousands of Immigrants as WitnessesThe Justice Department has invoked a 200-year-old law to detain thousands of undocumented immigrants as witnesses in smuggling cases. Judges have locked up some for six months or more.
Source: Justice Department Detains Thousands of Immigrants as Witnesses (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/us/doj-immigrant-witnesses-border.html)