Tag: ICE

  • Immigration Holds Plummet in First Year of Trust Act

    By Jill Replogle California law enforcement officials have granted far fewer requests to hold detained immigrants for federal immigration authorities since the state’s Trust Act went into effect this year. The Trust Act limits the ability of local law enforcement to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement requests to hold immigrants longer than their scheduled…

  • ICE Introduces Hotline for Wrongfully Detained Citizens

    By Ruxandra Guidi Last month, four U.S. citizens were detained in Los Angeles for shoplifting and other minor crimes. They were then held by immigration authorities as they considered whether or not they should be deported. The case brought on a renewed wave of criticism over immigration enforcement programs, like Secure Communities. The program targets…