- Letters
Council Urges DHS to Establish a Functioning System of Discretionary Review from ICE Detention
Published
The American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the need for functioning system of discretionary release within U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE), including:
- An affirmative case review of all detained individuals.
- The release of those who fall outside the current enforcement priorities.
- Nationally consistent guidance on release eligibility.
- An accessible procedure for requesting release.
- Training on release eligibility for ICE officers.
- National oversight.
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