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@ISIDEWITHQuestionsimmigrationStarted 12yrs agoActive 4hrs ago

Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal immigrants for minor crimes and transfer them to federal immigration authorities?

On October 7, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown signed a state bill prohibiting law-enforcement officials from detaining an individual on the basis of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold after that person becomes eligible for release, unless he or she has been charged with or convicted of certain crimes, including violent felonies.

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 @9MDX6HB from Texas  answered…12mos12MO

Yes, they already can but can only hold them as long as is relevant to the minor crime. Federal authorities must arrive before local enforcement has to release them.

 @9GQPMVZ from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

Give the option to apply for visa / residency. If not taken, then transferred to federal immigration authorities.

 @9F9RHLT from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but require them to apply for citizenship and refer them to resources that can help them with that.

 @9CYFJJ2 from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

No, and we should abolish all federal immigration authorities.

 @8TK47M9 from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, all americans do little minor crimes it is not fair that just because their illegal that Immigration authorities has to be strict we are all human beings and we all do mistakes.

 @8LYSC3N from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

I think if is a minor crime it does not harm anyone than they should not transfer them.

 @8LGNFH8 from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

No they should be treated equally like any person they should also have warnings also if they tried to come here that means they are trying to find a better future for there kids . so don't immediately think that they came to bring drugs or harm.

 @8LBJTHH from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

Not for traffic or other minor crimes but for theft, burglary violent crime etc.

 @8L55SHTIndependence from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

If the offense is considered a minor crime then the immigrant should be treated with the same respect as a citizen. If the immigrant is found to be an illegal immigrant they should be reported to the federal immigration authorities. However, local law enforcement does not have the right to unlawfully detain the immigrant under minor crimes or suspicion.

 @9B8NDWP from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

need a picture on what minor crimes are. too vague

 @8LNXSMTIndependent from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

I think instead of deporting them, they should make them a legal citizens, unless they did commit a violent crime they should be given to their governments authorities.

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