Mary Bedard
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Letter to the editor: Don't get rid of the auditors (opens the original)
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The Sept. 25 Californian article "ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed ' detention projects" cites an investigation by the U.S. Government Accountability Office. This is just one example of the work that GAO does. The GAO is an independent legislative watchdog that assists Congress by investigating waste, fraud and abuse. These are the auditors who not only identify past problems but also make recommendations for improvements to Congress and federal agencies in order to prev
Letter to the editor: Californian increases awareness of ICE practices (opens the original)
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I would like to thank The Californian for the special report by John Cox on Sept. 5: "We don't have any way to defend ourselves." This is a prime example of why local journalism is so important to our society. The federal government's policy of detaining immigrants, transporting them to detention facilities far from their homes and families, only to eventually release them into our local community with no way of returning to their families, is not only inhumane but directly impacts homelessness
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