Council Urges DHS to Establish a Functioning System of Discretionary Review from ICE Detention

The American Immigration Council and the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding the need for functioning system of discretionary release within U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE), including:

• An affirmative case review of all detained individuals.
• The release of those who fall outside the current enforcement priorities.
• Nationally consistent guidance on release eligibility.
• An accessible procedure for requesting release.
• Training on release eligibility for ICE officers.
• National oversight.