Eighth Circuit Rules Jail Policy To Report Foreign-Born Detainees to ICE Illegal

Anoka County, Minn. had an unwritten policy under which foreign-born persons booked in the county jail would be detained until the county heard back from ICE on whether ICE wanted to take custody. Eighth Circuit: This is literally the "classic example of national-origin discrimination" and an exceptionally dumb policy, not least because it'd apply to foreign-born icons Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, both long time American citizens. At the same time, the policy is also an exceptionally good example of policies that violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

The case is Myriam Parada v. Anoka County, No. 21-3082 (8th Cir. Nov. 30, 2022).