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House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Tom McClintock called on Boston law enforcement officials Wednesday to turn over information about their \u201cpro-crime\u201d sanctuary policies within two weeks.<\/p>\n

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Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox, Suffolk County District Attorney Kevin Hayden and Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins received a letter from Mr. Jordan, Ohio Republican, and Mr. McClintock, California Republican, requesting specific documents on their positions and Boston\u2019s sanctuary policies.<\/p>\n

Mr. McClintock is chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee on Immigration Integrity Security and Enforcement. The Washington Times reached out to each Boston official for comment.<\/p>\n

The letter to Mr. Cox said Ice uses detainers to request that law enforcement agencies hold illegal immigrants for up to 48 hours beyond the normal time for releasing them, to allow the Department of Homeland Security to assume custody. \u00a0<\/p>\n

But they said Boston police have not complied with ICE detainers for years, and they accused Mr. Cox of contributing to the Boston Trust Act\u2019s prohibition on cooperation with federal immigration officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Trust Act also prohibits BPD from notifying ICE about an alien\u2019s release from BPD custody,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

The committee requested that Mr. Cox provide, by June 10, all BPD communications touching on immigration from January 2022 forward, detainer counts, criminal histories and communications with the DA\u2019s office, Sheriff\u2019s Department, and mayor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

Mr. Jordan and Mr. McClintock demanded that Mr. Hayden provide information about his office\u2019s policies on prosecuting non-citizens, stating those policies undermine federal immigration enforcement and public safety.<\/p>\n

The letter specifically targets Mr. Hayden\u2019s practice of considering immigration consequences \u2014 such as deportation \u2014 when making prosecution decisions, including allowing defendants to re-plead or to have convictions reduced or vacated to avoid immigration penalties.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor years, the Suffolk County District Attorney\u2019s Office has routinely undermined the rule of law under the guise of safeguarding the public. Your predecessor required prosecutors in the Suffolk County District Attorney\u2019s Office to \u2018investigate, review and resolve each case with justice in mind\u2019 and \u2018remedy outcomes that are inconsistent with this mission,\u2019\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

The lawmakers said Mr. Hayden continued these policies, stating he would \u201cconsider immigration consequences as part of the prosecution decision and institute steps to avoid extreme immigration penalties, including deportation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn practice, these pro-crime sanctuary policies ensure that criminal aliens can escape accountability for their actions and remain in the United States indefinitely,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

Mr. Jordan and Mr. McClintock want Mr. Tompkins to provide information related to the Suffolk County Sheriff\u2019s Department\u2019s (SCSD) non-cooperation with ICE detainers, saying that its sanctuary policies have allowed dangerous criminals to reoffend in Boston communities.<\/p>\n

The letter highlights two specific SCSD policies: its refusal to hold individuals beyond their sentence or bail release based solely on an ICE detainer, and its 2019 termination of its contract to house ICE detainees. It also notes, however, that SCSD has maintained some communication with ICE about foreign nationals in its custody.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite your goal \u2018to serve and protect the citizens of Suffolk County,\u2019 Boston\u2019s sanctuary policies endanger the communities you serve,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.<\/p>\n

The letter cites three specific cases from the past two years involving individuals released by SCSD who were subsequently arrested by ICE, all charged with serious crimes against children.<\/p>\n

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