Federal Court: Process that keeps undocumented immigrants in jail is illegal

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A federal district court order from the Northern District of Illinois found that the practice by federal authorities with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, of issuing detainers against people in local law enforcement custody is illegal.
The order said that warrantless immigration detainers exceeded government authority by local law enforcement.
“The entire way in which ICE issues and implements its detainer program right now is likely unlawful,” under