This webpage provides resources to get you started on breaking ICE’s hold on your Community.
The Basics:
- Factsheet: Limiting Local Cooperation With ICE Holds
- Frequently Asked Questions About Detainer Discretion
- Sample ICE Hold Form, I-247
- Spanish Community Education Material: Dile No a La Poli-Migra
Toolkits:
- All in One Guide to Defeating ICE Holds (2012)
- Getting Started: Breaking ICE’s Hold on Your County or State (Dec 2011)
State and Local TRUST Acts:
City and County Laws and Policies Limiting ICE Holds
- Alameda County, CA
- Berkeley, CA
- Chicago, IL
- Cook County, IL (Chicago)
- Dade County, FL (Miami)
- King County, WA (Seattle)
- Los Angeles, CA
- Milwaukee, WI
- Multnomah County, OR
- New Orleans, LA
- New York City
- Newark, NJ
- Santa Clara County, CA
- San Francisco, CA
- San Miguel, NM
- Washington, DC
- Taos, NM
State Laws and Policies Limiting ICE Holds
In Depth:
Full text of federal court decisions, legal memos, and internal ICE documents confirming that ICE holds are voluntary
- Galarza v. Szalczyk, — F.3d —-, 2014 WL 815127 (3d Cir. March 4, 2014)
- Letter from ICE Acting Director Ragsdale to Members of Congress (Feb. 25, 2014)
- Cal. Attorney General Kamala Harris, Information Bulletin No. 2012-DLE-01
- Buquer v. City of Indianapolis, — F.Supp.2d —-, 2011 WL 2532935 (S.D. Ind. 2011)
- Memo from Miguel Marquez, Santa Clara County Counsel
- Letter from David Venturella, Assistant Director, Secure Communities to Miguel Marquez, Santa Clara County Counsel
- ICE FOIA 2674.020612, Briefing to Congressional Hispanic Caucus
- ICE FOIA 2674.017695, Emailed Q&A
- Memo from Patrick Driscoll, Deputy State’s Attorney, Cook County, Illinois, July 26, 2011
Resources for Faith Communities
The Numbers:
Through the Freedom of Information Act, the National Immigration Justice Center obtained data about all the ICE holds issued nationwide from 2007-2010.
Download the spreadsheets for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and sort by location to find out how many detainers were issued in your county or city.