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Original Date Announced
May 6, 2019The Warrant Service Officer (WSO) program empowers local law enforcement to serve an administrative warrant and execute an arrest within the confines of the jail at which they work, and ICE will have 48 hours to take the individual into custody. The program is intended for local law enforcement that wish to honor immigration detainers but are prohibited due to state and local policies that limit cooperation with the agency and rural jurisdictions that lack the budget and personnel resources to become 287(g) partners. [ID #397]
ICE launches program to strengthen immigration enforcementEffective Date
May 6, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Interior Sanctuary RestrictionsAgencies Affected: ICEAssociated or Derivative Policies
Documents
Trump-Era Policy Documents
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New Policy
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ICE launches program to strengthen immigration enforcement
Commentary
ICE provides local police a way to work around ‘sanctuary’ policies, act as immigration officers
The new Warrant Service Officer program, introduced Monday in Pinellas County on Florida’s Gulf Coast, will allow participating sheriffs and police departments “the flexibility to make immigration arrests,” according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The move would allow local authorities to detain criminal suspects beyond the point at which they would have been otherwise released if ICE has requested their detention, essentially giving ICE an extra 48 hours to take them into federal custody. Go to article on washingtonpost.comImmigrant Legal Resource Center: Understanding ICE’s Warrant Service Officer Program
FAQ about ICE’s newest model of 287(g), the Warrant Service Officer (WSO) program. Go to article on ilrc.org