{"id":50703,"date":"2022-08-25T20:53:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T00:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orders.cleo.on.ca\/?post_type=publications-page&#038;p=50703"},"modified":"2022-08-26T14:20:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T18:20:42","slug":"will-the-police-contact-immigration-authorities","status":"publish","type":"publications-page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/will-the-police-contact-immigration-authorities","title":{"rendered":"Will the police contact immigration authorities?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you call the police for help, they might contact immigration authorities to ask about your status. The police computer system will show if there is an immigration warrant for your arrest. 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