San Diego votes yes to block ICE cooperation
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond joins “Faulkner Focus” to discuss the San Diego County Board of Supervisors' vote on a measure that would prevent police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
The San Diego County Sheriff's Office is moving to further limit its cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the county Board of Supervisors moves to further limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ahead of the Trump administration next year. The company plans to further limit its cooperation with Customs Enforcement (ICE).
“The Sheriff's Department does not intend to change its practices based on the board resolutions and policies passed at today's meeting,” Sheriff Kelly Martinez's office said in a statement. “The Oversight Board does not set policy for the Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff, as an independently elected official, sets policy for the Sheriff's Office.”
The statement came after a 3-1 vote by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on a resolution that would limit cooperation between ICE and local police.
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In this undated photo, ICE agents arrest an illegal immigrant. (Immigration/Immigration Residency Control and Customs Enforcement)
The resolution states that the county must “give ICE officers access to individuals, permit use of county facilities for interrogation or other purposes, and provide access to county hours to respond to ICE inquiries and communicate with ICE.” ICE will not provide any assistance or cooperation to ICE, including expending resources or resources. Regarding an individual's incarceration status, release date, or participation in other civilian immigration enforcement activities. ”
When ICE becomes aware of a suspected illegal immigrant in local or state custody, it files a detainer with law enforcement and typically notifies authorities prior to releasing the suspected illegal immigrant. and, in some cases, to be detained until ICE takes them into custody. You can take custody of them.
ICE says this will help detain illegal immigrants without having to go into the community and keep illegal immigrant criminals off the streets. Sanctuary proponents argue that such policies chill cooperation between law enforcement and law-abiding illegal immigrants.
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”Federal Immigration ServiceAuthorities, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Border Patrol, force local law enforcement to carry out deportations, families are separated, and local authorities against law enforcement and local governments. Social trust is destroyed. ” Summary of the resolution.
“Witnesses, victims, or people who have loved ones who are in the country illegally are afraid to come to the county for help, including calling local law enforcement. This puts the public safety of all San Diegans at risk.”
Supporters of the resolution argue that California's sanctuary law is riddled with loopholes but still allows the agency to notify ICE of release dates and detain some individuals. I am doing it.
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Martinez disagreed with this assertion.
Thomas Homan, director of the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, speaks at a Department of Homeland Security press conference announcing year-end numbers on immigration enforcement, border security and national security in Washington, DC, December 5, 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
“My top priority as Sheriff of San Diego County is to protect the safety and well-being of San Diego County. all Residents of our diverse region. “While it is vitally important to protect the rights of illegal immigrants, it is equally important to ensure that victims of crime are not overlooked or ignored in the process,” she said.
Although the San Diego County Sheriff's Office is a nonpartisan office, Martinez personally identifies as a Democrat.
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“Victims also include undocumented immigrants. These vulnerable people are at risk of having their legal status used as a weapon against them when criminals in their communities victimize them. “I have expressed this to me,” she said. “We must protect the well-being of individuals, including those in the country illegally. This requires a measured approach that upholds the principles of justice, equity, and compassion for all involved.”
This comes ahead of what is expected to be a historic mass deportation campaign by the incoming Trump administration. Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan said no one can be ignored when it comes to deportations, but threats to public safety will be a priority.
