AP / Yahoo News: Thousands released after immigration holds denied (Gosh, I hope none of the released illegal alien criminals someday robs, rapes or murders one of these scofflaw sanctuary officials, rather than some innocent random American citizen. Yessiree, that would be just awful, terrible--shocking, really.)

Thousands released after immigration holds denied

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Immigration officials say local authorities across the U.S. released thousands of immigrants from jails this year despite efforts to take them into federal custody, including more than 3,000 with previous felony charges or convictions.

The numbers are the first time federal immigration authorities have publicly detailed how many times local agencies have refused to comply with their requests. They highlight the friction between the federal government and police and sheriff's departments, some of which say holding immigrants beyond their release dates harms community policing efforts.

Immigration officials say the denials pose a public safety threat as immigrants who previously would have been placed in federal custody once they were eligible to leave jail are being released into communities where they could commit new crimes. ...

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