What is an ICE detention?

ICE detention is an immigration law enforcement tool used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain individuals believed to be unlawfully present in the United States. ICE detainers are administrative documents, not criminal charges, that ask local law enforcement or jailers to hold someone suspected of a civil immigration violation instead of allowing them to be released. These detainers can keep individuals in custody for up to 48 hours, giving ICE time to take them into federal custody. ICE detention is used to detain both individuals and families. ICE operates detention facilities across the United States and also contracts with a variety of local jails, state prisons, private detention centers, and local law enforcement facilities. The detained families are often housed in special “family detention centers.” In California, ICE family detention centers are located in Adelanto, Bakersfield, and San Diego. An ICE detention can be requested for individuals who are suspected of violating immigration laws, including those who are in the United States without authorization, those with expired or revoked visas, and those with other unlawful statuses. In some cases, individuals who have already been deported may be detained if they re-enter the country illegally. When an individual is placed in ICE detention, they will be held until their immigration court case is resolved, or until they are deported.

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Una detención de ICE es un acto de detención realizado por el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional de los Estados Unidos (ICE, por sus siglas en inglés). Estas detenciones se llevan a cabo cuando la Oficina de Inmigración y Aduanas (ICE) cree que alguien está involucrado en un delito relacionado con la inmigración. Esta detención se puede llevar a cabo sin una orden judicial. ICE también puede llevar a cabo una detención si el estado de California tiene una orden de detención, que es una orden judicial. La orden de detención debe ser emitida por un juez federal para autorizar la detención de una persona. La detención puede llevarse a cabo inmediatamente o dentro de un período de tiempo específico. Tras una detención de ICE, los detenidos tienen el derecho de permanecer callados, recibir un abogado y hablar con su familia. Si una familia está siendo detenida de forma conjunta, ICE debe separar a los miembros de la familia para su detención. Si esto no es posible, debe proporcionarles alojamiento familiar. Es importante tener en cuenta que las detenciones de ICE se realizan para asegurar el cumplimiento de la ley de inmigración. Si alguien cree que está siendo detenido ilegalmente, tiene el derecho de demandar al gobierno.

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