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A report from the Phoenix New Times Wednesday revealed that two Motel 6 locations in the area had been handing over lists of clientele to Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. As a result, from February to August, at least 20 undocumented immigrants were arrested by ICE agents, who were dropping in at the corporate-owned Motel 6s—not franchise locations—every two weeks.
Motel 6 initially issued a tepid statement. Late Thursday, the chain released a longer one: “Over the past several days, it was brought to our attention that certain local Motel 6 properties in the Phoenix-area were voluntarily providing daily guest lists to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
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