Virginia police department suspends one of its officers after he turned a driver involved in a traffic accident over to ICE.
A Virginia police department has suspended one of its officers after he turned a driver involved in a traffic accident over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the local police chief.
After the officer conducted a check to verify the man's DMV record, he received a notification from ICE stating that the man was wanted for an administrative violation for failing to appear for a deportation hearing, Roessler said. The officer then contacted the ICE agent listed on the warrant and advised the agent"that they were close by," Roessler said.
The officer's actions violated a general order for the department that was adopted in 2007, which states that officers should not confirm an administrative warrant of removal for individuals who are not in custody or being taken into custody, according to the statement. Also, officers are trained to not enforce administrative warrants, or detain someone based on such a warrant, and that they"have no authority to enforce federal law." The police department has been working closely with community members and advocates to review its orders, Roessler said.
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