Posted on 12/29/2011 12:37:38 PM PST by Nachum
As states across the nation ramp up their efforts to catch illegal immigrants, the Obama administration on Thursday launched a new free hotline for people busted on violations to get help.
The hotline, run by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is available 24/7 for detained individuals to phone if they think they may be U.S. citizens or victims of a crime.
The hotline will have translation services available in several different languages. ICE personnel will gather the callers information and send it to a field office for immediate action, according to the press release.
The purpose of the hotline and other measures are to ensure that individuals being held by state or local law enforcement on immigration detainers are properly notified about their potential removal from the country and are made aware of their rights.
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The call will then be transferred to the DNC for voter registration, and then another transfer to contributions.
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