ICE Detains And Deports Undocumented Immigrants From Arizona

MESA, AZ - FEBRUARY 28: A security contractor hired by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), counts bags of personal possessions of Honduran immigration detainees before their deportation flight bound for San Pedro Sula, Honduras on February 28, 2013 in Mesa, Arizona. ICE operates 4-5 flights per week from Mesa to Central America, deporting hundreds of undocumented immigrants detained in western states of the U.S. With the possibility of federal budget sequestration, ICE released 303 immigration detainees in the last week from detention centers throughout Arizona. More than 2,000 immigration detainees remain in ICE custody in the state. Most detainees typically remain in custody for several weeks before they are deported to their home country, while others remain for longer periods while their immigration cases work through the courts. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)