On Tuesday, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez announced that her office will not abide by a new sanctuary policy adopted by the Southern California county’s Board of Supervisors. The latest sanctuary policy limits cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers by prohibiting county law enforcement officers from granting ICE agents access to individuals or using County facilities for investigative interviews.
Sheriff Martinez issued a statement within hours of the passage of the strengthened sanctuary city policy indicating the board of supervisors that made clear her position on the matter. Martinez indicated she would comply with a current state law that allows cooperation with federal immigration authorities when serious crimes have been alleged against migrants who may be removable from the United States and would not adopt the increased restrictions contained in the new policy.
According to San Diego County Sheriff Department policy, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers do not have free access to any Sheriff’s facilities or jails currently but are allowed access once they have checked in with the facility’s primary entrance…
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