A person stopped by D.C. officers ended up in ICE custody amid President Donald Trump’s new federalization of the police department , sources tell News4.
The person was picked up by officers in the 1st District, the police district closest to the U.S. Capitol, on Tuesday for driving without a license, multiple law enforcement sources said.
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Sources said the person had a ICE detainer, which is a request from the agency to hold someone so they can take them into federal custody.
In most cases in D.C., a person stopped for not having a driving permit would be ticketed and released.
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