1. Preservation effort, and sometimes a mandate set by the Fish and Wildlife Service, to prevent overfishing in specific waters and sustain the population of certain species of native fish;
2. Term adopted by U.S. politicians to refer to U.S. immigration policies, specifically referring to undocumented migrants crossing the border with Mexico and the belief that after they were caught they were released by border patrol into the US without any restrictions;
3. Term that Trump wanted to change to “catch-and-detain,” followed by “package-and-deport,” which resulted in complete chaos, judicial rulings against the procedures enacted, and widespread human rights violations and protests.
See also: Family Separation Policy
Catch-and-Release
Nov 9 Word of the Day
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