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Original Date Announced
January 15, 2020ICE challenges sanctuary city policies and refusal to comply with detainers in five states by serving local law enforcement officials with subpoenas for information on non-citizens wanted for removal. [ID #452]
Los Angeles Times: ICE subpoenas San Diego Sheriff’s Department ICE Press Release re: NY subpoenasEffective Date
January 15, 2020Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: Interior Sanctuary RestrictionsAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
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Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
Original Source:
ICE Press Release NY subpoenas
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Commentary
Immigration agency subpoenas sanctuary city law enforcement
In 2017, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions sent letters to 29 cities, metro areas, counties or states considered to have adopted “sanctuary policies,” saying those policies may violate federal law and threatening to withhold law enforcement grants. ICE's use of subpoenas to local law enforcement in Denver, CO on January 15, 2020 is believed to be the first instance of such use. Go to article