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Detainer Policies

The policies and procedures surrounding the use of detainers by ICE.

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Jan 15, 2026
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how does ice know who to arrest or detain?

ICE builds arrest and detention decisions from a mix of records, field investigations and legal authorities: fingerprint and database matches, administrative warrants and detainers, referrals from loc...

Jan 27, 2026
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How do ICE detainers work and why do some local jails refuse them?

detainers are administrative requests—commonly Form I‑247—that ask local jails to notify ICE of an inmate’s release and/or hold the person up to 48 extra hours so ICE can assume custody . Many localit...

Jan 15, 2026
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What protections do U.S. citizens have if mistakenly detained by ICE?

U.S. citizens have constitutional and statutory protections if mistakenly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): they retain the right to remain silent, to an attorney, and to pre...

Jan 13, 2026

What legal protections and rights do migrants have when ICE takes custody?

When Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) takes someone into custody, constitutional protections—like the right to remain silent and limited Fourth Amendment protections at the door—apply, but th...

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