ICE Told Agents Not to Arrest Illegals The president of a union that represents Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers testified in the a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration last week that ICE agents have been told by ICE headquarters not to arrest illegal aliens who do not have a prior criminal conviction - even if they’re fugitives who’ve been ordered deported or have illegally re-entered the United States after being deported, reports
CNSnews.com.
Chris Crane, who is also an active-duty ICE agent, told the committee on Oct. 12, “ICE officers and agents also alleged that they were not permitted to arrest or even speak to confirmed or suspected illegal aliens encountered in the field during operations and were prohibited from running standard criminal record checks for wants and warrants.”
Crane said he believed the policy was putting both the public and ICE agents at risk.
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Union: ICE Told Agents Not to Arrest Illegals
