US EditionWashington Governor and AG Stand by State Prison Notifications to ICE
Washington officials maintain prisoner data sharing with ICE, citing legal exceptions and a decline in detentions despite legislative calls for policy review.
- Washington Governor Bob Ferguson and Attorney General Nick Brown oppose changes to the state's Department of Corrections' information sharing with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stating there is no need for policy modification at this time.
- The Keep Washington Working Act limits local police cooperation with immigration enforcement, leading to debates about its compliance with federal law.
- Lawmakers have called for a review of the Department of Corrections' role under this law, particularly concerning voluntary information sharing of newly admitted inmates.
- This year, 51 out of 61 released prisoners wanted by immigration authorities were detained by ICE, marking an 83.6% pickup rate, the highest in the past decade.
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Washington governor, attorney general stand by state prison notifications to ICE
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature have pushed in recent months to reassess how the state Department of Corrections shares information with federal immigration authorities.But Washington’s governor and attorney general, both first-term Democrats, see no need to change current policy. The Keep Washington Working Act, passed in 2019, strictly limits local police from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. This …
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Washington governor and AG stand by state prison notifications to ICE
Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature have pushed in recent months to reassess how the state Department of Corrections shares information with federal immigration authorities.
Washington State Prisons Continue Reports to ICE Despite Pushback From Democrats
OLYMPIA, WA – Dozens of Democratic lawmakers in the Washington Legislature have pushed in recent months to reassess how the state Department of Corrections shares information with federal immigration authorities. But Washington’s governor and attorney general, both first-term Democrats, see no need to change current policy. The Keep Washington Working Act, passed in 2019, strictly limits local police from cooperating with federal immigration enf…
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