The phrase "detainer requests" refers to formal requests made by law enforcement agencies to hold or keep a person in custody, typically in a jail or detention facility. Full definition
Among other provisions, the county measure calls for county employees to not stop, question, interrogate or arrest individuals «solely for the purpose of enforcing immigration law»; to not perform the functions of a federal immigration officer; to honor detainer requests from federal agents only in specific limited situations; and to deny federal agents access to inmates in county custody. (dailyfreeman.com)
Locally, detention policies are made by Onondaga County Sheriff Gene Conway, who has said he would comply with detainer requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, though he's never received one. (syracuse.com)
«New York should not honor detainer requests for immigrants who pose no threat to public safety unless they are accompanied by a judicial warrant. (observer.com)