Emails Show Canyon County Jail Officials Reporting Foreign-Born Arrestees To ICE

By Gemma Gaudette

Published June 18, 2019 at 3:58 PM MDT

Canyon County jail officials reached out to ICE agents repeatedly to report inmates without residential documentation and sometimes reported inmates who were American citizens. Reporter Nicole Foy of the Idaho Press broke the story after obtaining emails sent to ICE from the Canyon County jail and she joins Idaho Matters to unpack the story.

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Hi! I’m Gemma Gaudette, the host of the award-winning show, Idaho Matters. During the day you’ll find me researching and writing about all the fascinating topics we tackle on our show. And of course, at noon, each weekday you’ll find me live behind the microphone as Idaho Matters airs.

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