Chasing Down the Rumors: New ICE Initiative to Survey Central Americans

​AILA members have reported that ICE ERO and its contractors are conducting a new "voluntary" survey that affects Central American clients. The sign below reveals that "starting in January 2019 representatives from ICE may call you on the phone number provided to ICE" to conduct a 30 minute survey. While the sign states that "your answers to the survey will not be used for any enforcement purposes," AILA National's ICE Liaison Committee recommends that each attorney discuss with their clients the potential risks of participation/non-participation in this voluntary survey, and that all parties make an individual determination depending on each client's specific facts and history. AILA is seeking more information from ICE on this development and will post updates if they become available.