What are the different ways that local law enforcement collaborates with federal immigration law enforcement?
There are 3 major programs for flagging non-citizens for possible immigration detainers (holds) CAP 287g Secure Communities Criminal Alien Program (CAP) * Oldest program for flagging and detaining non-citizens * 60% of non-citizens given immigration holds in 2009 were identified through CAP (source NY Times) * Law enforcement agencies notify ICE of foreign born detainees in custody after booking * ICE officers interview inmates for possible placement of immigration hold * ICE officers notify jail or prison that it intends to place non-citizen in immigration custody after release * ICE requests jail or prison to be notified before non-citizen is released * ICE required to take inmate into custody no more than 48 hours after release date 287(g) * Enacted in 1996, 287(g) is the section of the Immigration & Nationality Act * Authorizes local law enforcement agencies to designate officers to perform certain immigration law enforcement functions * Officers must undergo special training * 67
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