I spent 24 years as an immigration officer, and before I retired, I helped run ICE’s deportation operations in New York City, and a good share of the work started with a jail that let someone go without telling us. So, when staff from the House Judiciary Committee issued a report, “Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies”, on October 20, one line jumped out at me. The sheriff’s office told committee staff that, “despite state law explicitly authorizing compliance with ICE detainers within five days of a criminal alien’s release from custody, the office does not notify ICE about an alien’s pending release” when that alien is about to walk out the door.
Most people have never seen an immigration detainer, so it’s worth explaining.
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