Feds Urge California to Honor ICE Detainers Amid 33,000 Criminal Aliens in Custody
TL;DR
ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons sent a letter to California AG Rob Bonta urging California to honor ICE detainers for about 33,000 criminal aliens in custody, citing hundreds of crimes (homicides, assaults, drug offenses, and sexual offenses) and noting 4,561 releases since January. The letter argues sanctuary policies jeopardize public safety, and it includes legal reasoning supporting administrative warrants for removal and detention, along with several case examples.
- SANCTUARY CALAMITY: DHS and ICE Urgently Call on Gavin Newsom and Sanctuary California to Not Release 33,179 Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Sex Offenders, and Drug Traffickers from Jails Back into California Communities Homeland Security (.gov)
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- Trump admin urges Newsom to honor ICE detainers for more than 33K criminal illegal immigrants Fox News
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pounces on Gavin Newsom over release of jailed illegal immigrants New York Post
- DHS and ICE urgently call on Gavin Newsom and sanctuary California to not release 33,179 criminal illegal aliens including murderers, sex offenders, and drug traffickers from jails back into California communities U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (.gov)
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