Texas County Profits From Migrant Bail Forfeiture
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A Mexican migrant, Juan Antonio Gomez Torres, was arrested in Kinney County, Texas, on a trespassing charge and forced to pay a $1,000 bail. After his release, he was immediately deported by ICE, forfeiting his bail money. Kinney County has collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in forfeited bail from migrants since Governor Greg Abbott intensified state immigration enforcement. This practice has raised concerns about the exploitation of vulnerable migrants.
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