ICE targets jails to find undocumented immigrants, even if they haven't been convicted of anything

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ICE targets jails to find undocumented immigrants, even if they haven't been convicted of anything
Gustavo Solis , The Desert Sun Published 1:34 p.m. ET May 3, 2017 | Updated 14 hours ago


In December 2015, Guillermo Hernandez, a 20-year-old with a drug problem who had been arrested for trespassing at a local casino, was given a second chance.

His public defender negotiated a plea deal that allowed Hernandez to enter rehab in lieu of jail time. His marching orders from the Indio courthouse were to find a rehab facility that would take him in and report back for sentencing.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/05/03/ice-targets-jails-find-undocumented-immigrants-even-if-they-havent-been-convicted-anything/99185770/