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TexasTowelie

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Thu Aug 8, 2019, 12:23 PM Aug 2019

ICE released 300 of the 680 detained in Mississippi raids [View all]

Nearly half of the 680 people detained in Wednesday's U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement raid were released the same day, according to and ICE spokesperson.

Bryan Cox, ICE spokesperson, confirmed Thursday morning that 300 people were released from custody Wednesday night.

The raids happened at seven food processing plants across Mississippi Wednesday, beginning at 7:45 a.m., in Bay Springs, Carthage, Canton, Morton, Pelahatchie and Sebastapol, Cox said.

Cox said Wednesday afternoon everyone taken into custody and detained would be processed but "not everyone is going to be (permanently) detained."

Read more: https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2019/08/08/ms-ice-raids-300-detainees-released-wednesday-680-detainees-tuesday/1955772001/

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