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How to use the word detainer in a Sentence?

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Right now, we’re kind of going back and forth between CBP – I’m asking CBP to release their detainer and actually issue him an OAR parole (an immigration status for Afghan migrants), which is what the United States issues to most Afghans that they brought in because I think that’s the right thing to do in this case, however, if they don’t do that, he’ll be transferred to ICE custody, and we’ll be trying to get him released from ICE.

– Jennifer Cervantes

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The department of corrections will do a warrant check, a detainer check, we presume that that was done back in 2006.

– Michael Dolan

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I can state with absolute certainty that no decision has been made regarding the immigration status of Joe Giudice, the same immigration detainer that was lodged against him in March of 2016 remains in place today, but I want to be absolutely clear about this, no judicial authority has made any decision regarding what will happen with that detainer.

– Leonard Jr.

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

When jurisdictions choose to return criminal aliens to the streets rather than turning them over to federal immigration authorities, they put the public’s safety at risk. San Francisco’s decision to protect criminal aliens led to the preventable and heartbreaking death of Kate Steinle, while the State of California sought a murder charge for the man who caused Ms. Steinle’s death—a man who would not have been on the streets of San Francisco if the city simply honored an ICE detainer—the people ultimately convicted him of felon in possession of a firearm.

– Jeff Sessions

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Our nation has a proud history of immigration, but we are also a nation governed by laws specifically designed to protect its citizens and residents. ERO deportation officers are committed to enforcing the immigration laws set forth by our legislators, of those arrested during this operation, nine were released from New York custody with an active detainer, which poses an increased risk to the officers and the community.

– Thomas Decker

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

I was proud last night to sign this law ... What it means is that no county, no city, no governmental body in the state of Texas can adopt any policy that provides sanctuary, and second, what it means, is that law enforcement officials, such as sheriffs, are going to be required to comply with ICE detainer requests.

– Greg Abbott

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

The local detectives asked ICE five times for a detainer on Eswin Mejia, but ICE said that he was not a priority for enforcement because he had not been convicted of a serious crime, he was released on bail and disappeared, and is now on ICE’s most wanted list. It was a major scandal for ICE.

– Jessica Vaughan

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

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