These detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement ask local jails to maintain custody of individuals before they are released into the community. The refusal to honor these orders prevents the federal government from taking custody of noncitizens linked to criminal activity in the state.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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NY Rejects 16,000 Trump ICE Detainers for Migrants Tied to 52,000 Crimes
US Politics9 days ago
Federal agents are unable to secure the transfer of thousands of noncitizens due to noncompliance by state and local officials in New York. The state declined to process 16,000 ICE detainers issued under the Trump administration for illegal migrants who were accused or convicted of more than 52,000 crimes.
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