The Brief
- APD revises its general orders regarding ICE detainers, administrative warrants
- APD officers are now not authorized to make arrests, detentions based solely on ICE administrative warrants
- The orders do still require officers to comply with detainer requests in accordance with state law, APD policy
AUSTIN, Texas – The Austin Police Department has revised its General Orders regarding cooperation with ICE and immigration operations.
The new orders state that Austin police officers are not authorized to make an arrest or detention based solely on an administrative warrant from ICE. APD officers are also not required to contact ICE or “unreasonably prolong a detention” in order to contact ICE.
What we know:…