Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Julie Myers has indicated that the agency is preparing to issue new "performance-based" detention standards. Unlike the current detention standards, which were developed in cooperation with non-governmental organizations, the new standards were developed by the agency alone and their content is still uncertain.

Letter from Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) to Julie Meyers (October 1, 2007)

Letter from coalition of detention reform advocates to Julie Meyers (September 27, 2007)

Letter from Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) to Julie Myers of ICE asking for copy of proposed detention standards (September 7, 2007)