The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Lincoln County Sheriff Roby Bowe, claiming he illegally detained a man at the request of federal officials.

Court documents indicate that 32-year-old Agustin Ramon has been in the Lincoln County Jail since Aug. 3 on a charge of burglary. The same day, the jail received a detainer from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to hold Ramon.

An ICE detainer request asserts that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security believes a prisoner may be an immigrant that could be deported from the U.S. The request asks the jail to hold the prisoner for an additional 48 hours after the person would otherwise be released. That time is intended for officials to determine if the person will be taken custody of federal officials to begin the process of removing the individual from the U.S.

Ramon’s wife, Lily McNair, paid a bail-bond company, but when it attempted to post his $25,000 bond, jail officials told the bondsman it was futile because the sheriff would continue to hold Ramon on the ICE detainer even if the bond was paid.

Ramon is still incarcerated in the county jail.

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