Can I comply with consular notification requirements by simply letting the detained alien have access to a telephone?
A. Not necessarily. It is the responsibility of the government officials responsible for the detention to ensure that consular notification is made. If the alien is from a mandatory notification country, you must ensure that notification is given to the consular officials; permitting the alien access to a phone, without taking further action, will not be sufficient for this purpose. If the alien is not from a mandatory notification country but wants consular notification, simply making a phone available also may not be sufficient. There must be adequate arrangements to ensure that the alien is actually able to make contact with his/her consular officials, and the responsible law enforcement officials must be able to confirm that contact was in fact made. Q.
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