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Panelists tell Congress gaps in detainer practices complicate transfers between local jails and ICE
Summary
Law enforcement panelists at a House roundtable described inconsistent local practices around ICE detainers and urged clearer communication and training to ensure safe transfers and public safety.
Panelists at a House Oversight and Reform roundtable described inconsistent handling of immigration detainers by local jurisdictions and urged clearer lines of communication and training between local agencies and federal partners to reduce risks during custody transfers.
The substance matters because witnesses said failures to coordinate transfers can allow individuals with outstanding federal detainers to escape custody and put communities and officers at risk.
Colonel Robert T. Hodges, superintendent of the Louisiana State Police, said…
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