What is an Arrest Warrant?

An arrest warrant is a court-issued document that authorizes a law enforcement officer to arrest an individual who has been accused of a crime. In District of Columbia, arrest warrants may be issued for those suspected of violating immigration law, such as individuals who have been ordered to be deported from the United States. When an arrest warrant is issued for an individual subject to deportation, a law enforcement officer may take the person into custody in order to begin the deportation process. Generally, arrest warrants are issued by a judge when authorities believe an individual has committed a crime, but the person cannot be located for arrest. The arrest warrant gives officers the legal authority to make an arrest and bring the individual to court for formal charges. In the case of deportation, the individual is taken into custody and held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement until their case is heard by a judge, at which point they may be deported from the United States.

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Una orden de arresto es un documento judicial que autoriza a la policía y a otras agencias encargadas de la aplicación de la ley a arrestar o detener a una persona sospechosa de haber cometido un delito grave. Una orden de arresto normalmente se emite por parte del tribunal o de un juez y especifica un delito concreto o varios delitos. La orden de arresto también contiene información sobre los detalles de la persona a ser arrestada, como su nombre, fecha de nacimiento, dirección y descripción física. En los Estados Unidos, los funcionarios de inmigración pueden emitir órdenes de arresto para inmigrantes en situación irregular y aquellos con órdenes de deportación firmes. Esto significa que el servicio de inmigración de los Estados Unidos puede emitir y ejecutar una orden de arresto para cualquier persona que haya infringido la ley de inmigración y en el Distrito de Columbia, aplicará la ley de inmigración para la detención y deportación de individuos en la misma manera que en el resto del país.

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