San Diego County will soon vote on a resolution that would block the county from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including informing about the release of undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes, a move the Trump administration has made in its historic deportation campaign. This will take place several weeks before it is expected to begin.
The resolution goes further than state sanctuary laws, which generally limit law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and would signal a hard line against any cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
The new resolution, scheduled to be voted on Dec. 10 as part of the county's “Social Justice and Inclusion Commitment,” states that the county “will not be permitted to grant or authorize ICE officers access to individuals.” “We will not provide any assistance or cooperation to ICE, including any assistance or cooperation.” use county facilities for investigative interviews or other purposes, expend county time or resources to respond to ICE inquiries, communicate with ICE regarding an individual's incarceration status or release date, or otherwise Participate in private immigration enforcement activities. ”
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“When federal immigration authorities, such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Border Patrol, force local law enforcement to carry out deportations, families are separated and communities are separated from law enforcement. and trust in law enforcement. Local government will be destroyed,” the resolution summary asserts. “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.”
Nora Vargas, chairwoman of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, said California's current sanctuary law, which limits ICE deportations, does not go far enough.
“While the California Values Act greatly expanded protections from deportation for California residents, it fell short of protecting all residents, because government agencies cannot notify ICE of release dates or ICE was still allowed to remove individuals without a warrant in some cases. she said.
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She claims that a “loophole” has resulted in some undocumented immigrants being transferred to ICE custody or notifying ICE of their release. The resolution is similar to a policy adopted in Santa Clara County in 2019.
“By avoiding active cooperation with ICE, such as specifically notifying ICE of immigrants' release dates, the county avoids treating groups of individuals differently based solely on their immigration status,” she said. says.
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, a Republican who opposes the resolution, said he believes it will pass given the Democratic composition of the oversight board. He said he believed the move was in line with the state's broader efforts to “stop Trump” and criticized it as a “surprise” response.
“This is going to really hinder the various agencies and their ability to work together to ensure the safety of everyone, including the migrants who are coming here across the border. It’s going to be damaging,” he said on FOX News Digital. Interview.
“This will allow more criminals to come to San Diego County illegally and get away with these types of crimes in places where law enforcement is unable to work with immigration and ICE to combat broader criminal groups. So there will be more crime here, making our cities and communities less safe. ”
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Multiple state and local officials across the United States have said they will not cooperate with the new Trump administration's future deportation campaigns. The Boston City Council unanimously passed a resolution this week that would protect undocumented immigrants from “unreasonable enforcement actions” and limit Boston police's cooperation with ICE.
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But some Republican states have said they support the administration's plan, with Texas going one step further and offering land on which to carry out deportation operations.
