ICE issues detainer on Afghan national charged with making terrorist threat

Following the arrest of an Afghan national in connection with a security scare in Texas, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a detainer on accused Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, who has been charged at the state level with making a terrorist threat. The immigration detainer issued by ICE is basically a formal request to a law enforcement agency or prison facility that has custody of a removable alien to notify the former before releasing the individual. The detainer request allows ICE to take lawful custody of the removable alien before their release in a controlled environment, rather than making an at-large arrest. Tricia Mc…