LAS VEGAS ( FOX5 ) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says Las Vegas Metro Police handed one of their clients to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement without notice.

ALCU of Nevada says it has supplemented its petition challenging the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s agreement with ICE. According to a new release, Metro Police handed one of their clients to ICE days after a lawsuit was filed on his behalf.

Officials say this move raises questions about LVMPD’s authority to ignore orders issued by Nevada district courts.

The client, Sergio Morais-Hechavarria, is now in Texas under a federal immigration hold, according to the nonprofit. Officials say the transfer “not only violated his rights, but also undermines the authority of Nevada’s judicial system, expos

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