Immigration Detainees Freed from Broward County Facility Due to Looming Sequestration Cuts

Detainees have been released by federal immigration officials from several facilities around the country, including one in Broward County, Fla., The New York Times reports.

The releases are occurring in the final days before the sequestration cuts are set to kick in. The Timesreports that the Obama administration has released hundreds of illegal immigrants from detention centers around the nation in an effort to save dollars. The detainees will continue to be on supervised release while their cases move through court.

House Republicans are calling the releases a political move that only serves to hinder ongoing negotiations for a comprehensive immigration reform package.

It is unknown how many detainees have been released from the centers in Florida, New Jersey, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Alabama, Georgia and New York.