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Are you sure this is the right thread?State's Highest Court Considers Constitutionality Of Some Immigration Detainers...
'Can local law enforcement agencies detain someone at the request of federal immigration authorities, or is that in violation of the Massachusetts state constitution?
That was the question before the state's highest court on Monday in the case of Commonwealth v. Lunn — a Cambodian national who was detained by state court officers at the request of federal immigration officials, even though Lunn's state criminal case had been dismissed..'
"At its core, this case is about how much authority local police and local courts have when it comes to honoring what are called ICE detainers.
So, an ICE detainer is a voluntary request from the federal government to hold a person in custody whose criminal case has been settled, meaning the charges have been dismissed, they've posted bail, or their jail sentence has been completed. And so, a detainer gives ICE up to two days to look into a person's immigration status and potentially pursue deportation ... while that person remains in custody.
And this is what's at question — are local law enforcement and courts constitutionally allowed to detain someone who otherwise is free to go — based solely on this request from ICE."