Facts About Metro's 287(g) Agreement
- Screening under 287(g) is limited to persons booked into CCDC.
- Metro officers cannot ask about immigration status until after a person is arrested and booked into the Detention Center. Metro officers patrolling the streets cannot stop a person to ask about immigration status.
- While the perception is otherwise, Metro officers are not allowed to ask witnesses or victims of crimes about their immigration status.
- It is important to note that all immigrants who are booked into the Clark County Detention Facility will be questioned about their status regardless of what type of crime they are arrested for, and deportation is possible regardless of whether they are later found guilty or innocent of the crime.
- If you have any questions about 287(g), your rights to refuse questioning by law enforcement, or your immigration status, please contact an attorney.
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