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ICE Detainers Since 2014

The use and legality of ICE detainers since 2014, including court rulings and their impact on local jurisdictions.

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Jan 28, 2026

How have court rulings and local policies (sanctuary laws) affected ICE's shift from jail‑based to at‑large interior arrests?

“detainers” and that limit local- cooperation have together made jail‑based arrests less reliable for federal immigration enforcement, pushing — arrests in workplaces, on streets, at courthouses and h...

Jan 22, 2026

How have federal courts ruled on detainers and local cooperation with ICE since 2014?

Since 2014 federal courts have repeatedly constrained the practical force of ICE “detainers,” ruling that the standard Form I-247 is a request—not a mandatory order—and that honoring detainers without...