Record Number of ICE Transfers Reported by El Paso County
By Cleo Westin | Colorado Politics
Twenty six people with criminal charges were transferred from the custody of the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement from July to September, according to a news release by the office Monday.
Deputies also detained 14 additional individuals with criminal charges who were released “before ICE authorities could take custody.”
Wednesday’s announcement brings the total number of people transferred into ICE custody by the office this year to 45, according to several releases by the office.
The sheriff’s office transferred 14 people to ICE custody in September, which is higher than any other month this year. The next highest months were April and July which each had seven transfers.
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