What happens when a law enforcement agency encounters an alien wanted by ICE?
When the Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) and the officer confirm a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) hit, in all cases a special agent at the LESC will place an immigration detainer on that suspect. More than 12,000 ICE detainers have been placed by the LESC in the past two years. In cases involving an illegal alien, agents may also place detainers on the individuals. This has occurred 15,472 times in the last two years. In both scenarios, the LESC also notifies the local ICE office of all information essential to the case.
