In December 2024, a federal court approved a class action settlement in Gonzalez v. ICE, No. 13-cv-04416 (C.D. Cal.) (“Settlement Agreement”), which will have nationwide impacts on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (“ICE”) detainer practices for five years. The Settlement Agreement prohibits ICE from issuing certain immigration “detainers” without establishing a process for neutral review of probable cause comparable to what is required by the Fourth Amendment. Currently, ICE offices under the Settlement Agreement can only issue a “Request for Advance Notification of Release,” which does not request or authorize law enforcement to hold someone in custody for immigration purposes. The Gonzalez Settlement Agreement took effect on March 4, 2025.
If you believe there has been a violation or have questions about the Agreement, please contact litigation@immigrantjustice.org or GonzalezSettlement@aclusocal.org.
Read the settlement agreement:
Settlement Agreement
Settlement Agreement Appendices
Additional resources:
- Explainer: Understanding the Gonzalez v. ICE Detainer Settlement Agreement and How to Identify Violations
- Exhibit A: Gonzalez Detainers Class Action Settlement Agreement (with Appendices)
- Exhibit B: Map and Location Coverage List: Gonzalez Detainers Class Action Settlement
- Exhibit C: New Form I-247G, Request for Advance Notification of Release (Sample)
- Exhibit D: Form 1-247A, Immigration Detainer (Sample)
- Brief Overview: New Class Action Settlement Requires ICE To Stop Rampant Constitutional Violations For People Subject To ICE Detainers
- Read more about the Gonzalez v. ICE case