<![CDATA[Immigration-And-Customs-Enforcement - Law Offices of William W. Bruzzo]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/tags/immigration-and-customs-enforcement/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 00:45:39 GMT en-us <![CDATA[Local Jails Decline to Honor ICE Requests for Holds on Inmates]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/local-jails-decline-to-honor-ice-requests-for-holds-on-inmates/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/local-jails-decline-to-honor-ice-requests-for-holds-on-inmates/ Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:03:00 GMT According to the LA Times Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says that local detention agencies (like county jails) are disregarding immigration hold requests and releasing inmates. From January to August of this year about 8.3% requests from ICE have not been honored. Across the country agencies have different reason for no longer holding people for ICE citing…

]]> According to the LA Times Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says that local detention agencies (like county jails) are disregarding immigration hold requests and releasing inmates. From January to August of this year about 8.3% requests from ICE have not been honored. Across the country agencies have different reason for no longer holding people for ICE citing legal issues or department policy. Typically inmates that are in the U.S. illegally are not allowed to be released on bail even after they have completed their jail sentence. A 48 hour immigration hold keeps them in custody until federal agents arrive to take them to immigration court proceedings. One ICE officer in Los Angeles explains that personnel have been shifted to going out into the field and locating illegal immigrants instead of transporting detainees from jails because of this change.

This shift by local agencies stems from two reasons: Some departments cite the legality of upholding such a request. California for example, has a law that limits immigration detainers. As a result law enforcement departments have reduced their compliance with such requests. In Oregon a court ruled that it was violation of a woman’s constitutional rights to be held in custody without probable cause. The Riverside County Chief Deputy cites this court ruling as a reason they do not hold people. Explaining that if they did hold people the department could be held liable in civil court. Another reason is a memo distributed by ICE explaining that immigration holds were “requests not requirements” according to the LA Times.

The second reason comes from departments trying to keep a good relationship with the communities they serve. Some officers explain that deportation threats scare people from reporting crimes. This makes communities unsafe and creates a break down between police and residents.

]]> <![CDATA[Proposal to House Illegal Immigrants in Orange County Jails]]> https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/proposal-to-house-illegal-immigrants-in-orange-county-jails/ https://www.bruzzolaw.com/blog/proposal-to-house-illegal-immigrants-in-orange-county-jails/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:59:00 GMT At a council meeting on March 9, 2010, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens offered a proposal to house 838 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at two of the Orange County jails – Theo Lacy and James A. Musick Facility. Most of the ICE detainees are former federal, state or local inmates who were…

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At a council meeting on March 9, 2010, Orange County Sheriff Sandra Hutchens offered a proposal to house 838 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees at two of the Orange County jails – Theo Lacy and James A. Musick Facility. Most of the ICE detainees are former federal, state or local inmates who were unable to provide proof of citizenship at the time of their arrest and were turned over to ICE after serving their sentence.

Sheriff Hutchens’ proposal was not well-received by both the Mayor and Councilmen. Both were “uncomfortable” with the Sheriff Department’s proposal especially since there was an issue of it violating the city’s 15-year-old agreement with the county, which specifies jail perimeters and limits on inmate population. According to the Orange County Register, Hutchens said “she did not believe the proposal would violate the existing agreement with the city because nothing new would be added to the jail.” She further stated, “We have no intention of increasing the population above what was discussed (in the agreement).”

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