Mesa police change immigration policy

Carolyn Hileman - The Voice* | July 2, 2008

A revised city policy will require Mesa police to contact federal immigration authorities if they have reason to believe a person arrested is in the country illegally, Mayor Scott Smith confirmed Tuesday. Currently, Mesa police asks prisoners about their immigration status and may contact the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency if a prisoner admits to being in the country illegally. “It’s a better way to utilize ICE resources and for Mesa police to clarify a criminal’s immigration status,” Smith told the Tribune.

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