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Washtenaw County prosecutor won’t help ICE deport noncitizens
Updated Feb 24, 2021;
Posted Feb 24, 2021
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit and Chief Assistant Prosecutor Victoria Burton-Harris were ceremonially sworn into office by Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Bridget McCormack at the University of Michigan Law Quad courtyard in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News
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WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – Effective immediately, a person’s immigration status does not matter to the criminal justice system in Washtenaw County.
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit announced Wednesday, Feb. 24 that his office will not coordinate with federal immigration enforcement efforts, nor will it report noncitizen civilians, crime survivors, witnesses or defendants to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), issuing a new policy directive on how his office will handle cases where previously a person’s immigration status would be in question