Huntington Beach refers 262 arrestees to ICE
The Associated Press
Article Launched: 09/23/2008 07:36:06 AM PDT

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Hundreds of suspected illegal immigrants arrested in Huntington Beach have been referred to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials since last year.
The 262 people referred to ICE for detention and possible deportation between March 2007 and August 2008 had been arrested for a variety of crimes, including burglary, assault and drunken driving.

ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice says local law enforcement can contact federal authorities if they suspect an arrestee is an illegal immigrant.

ICE expanded its program to work with local police departments in identifying and detaining suspected criminal illegal immigrants about two years ago.
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