Liberty Headlines – STATS: Calif. Cops Ignored 5,600+ ICE Detainers in Two Years BEFORE Sanctuary Laws

IRLI In The News

February 28, 2019

By Ben Sellers

A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit on detainer requests for illegal immigrants in California not only revealed the shocking number of criminals released, but it also dispelled the common leftist narrative that President Donald Trump’s election triggered the current immigration clash.

The suit came from the Immigration Reform Law Institute, which asked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release the data for a 27-moth period from late 2015 to the end of 2017. In total, it said California law enforcement refused to cooperate with ICE 5,638 times during the span. Read the full story at Liberty Headlines.

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