Police Can Arrest Jailed Aliens on Behalf of ICE in Sanctuary Policy Workaround

Police Can Arrest Jailed Aliens on Behalf of ICE in Sanctuary Policy Workaround
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Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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After a day of training, deputies can now arrest already-jailed illegal aliens on behalf of ICE in a “sanctuary” policy workaround rolled out for the first time in Florida.

Pinellas County on May 6 became the first Florida county to sign up for the Warrant Service Officer program (WSO), which gives deputized officers limited powers to act like ICE agents.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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