Criminal offenders across the country are shielded by current non-cooperation policies
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has repeatedly asked local jurisdictions to reconsider non-cooperation policies because those policies put politics before public safety. On Friday, ICE released more examples of foreign nationals with active ICE detainers who have been detained for serious criminal offenses. ICE asks each of these jurisdictions to transfer these individuals to federal custody instead of releasing them to the community where they may reoffend.
ICE maintains that cooperation with local law enforcement is essential to protecting public safety, and the agency aims to work cooperatively with local jurisdictions to ensure that criminal aliens are not released into U.S. communities to commit additional crimes.
"The only way a person is subject to an ICE detainer… is if they are handcuffed and arrested for a crime committed in the local community," said acting ICE Director Matt Albence.
https://www.ice.gov/spotlight/non-cooperative-jurisdictions
