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Republican federal lawmakers have asked the Obama Administration and the Bureau of Prisons to “place an immediate hold” on granting a contract for additional housing for criminal alien inmates until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “The national election this November and the recent surge in illegal immigration across our southern border has placed a renewed focus on BOP’s need to provide for the housing of undocumented and criminal aliens,” The lawmakers wrote in their letter. “We do not believe it is appropriate to rush through a solicitation in the final days of the Obama Administration.” The letter was signed by Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and Texas Representatives Michael T. McCaul and Bill Flores. Utah Republican Senator Orrin G. Hatch also signed the letter. “Given the upcoming change in administrations, we believe it would be premature for the current Administration to move forward with CAR 16.” “CAR 16” stands for Criminal Alien Requirement 16 Solicitation No. RFP-PCC-0023. Criminal Alien requirement prisons house criminal illegal aliens that have been convicted of a federal crime. The Republican lawmakers say that the Criminal Alien Requirement 16 Solicitation has been pending since early 2015. They note that the needs at that time was for finish reading at http://ift.tt/2gMMSdZ
Republican federal lawmakers have asked the Obama Administration and the Bureau of Prisons to “place an immediate hold” on granting a contract for additional housing for criminal alien inmates until after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “The national election this November and the recent surge in illegal immigration across our southern border has placed a renewed focus on BOP’s need to provide for the housing of undocumented and criminal aliens,” The lawmakers wrote in their letter. “We do not believe it is appropriate to rush through a solicitation in the final days of the Obama Administration.” The letter was signed by Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and Texas Representatives Michael T. McCaul and Bill Flores. Utah Republican Senator Orrin G. Hatch also signed the letter. “Given the upcoming change in administrations, we believe it would be premature for the current Administration to move forward with CAR 16.” “CAR 16” stands for Criminal Alien Requirement 16 Solicitation No. RFP-PCC-0023. Criminal Alien requirement prisons house criminal illegal aliens that have been convicted of a federal crime. The Republican lawmakers say that the Criminal Alien Requirement 16 Solicitation has been pending since early 2015. They note that the needs at that time was for finish reading at http://ift.tt/2gMMSdZ