California Sheriff Agrees to Share Jail Records With ICE, Says Subpoenas Should Be Honored

ICE agents apprehend individuals with prior criminal convictions ranging from sexual abuse to rape, in Long Island, N.Y., on Nov. 4, 2019. (ICE).

SAN DIEGO—The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department will share records of people who were criminally arrested with immigration authorities, becoming the first local law enforcement agency in five states to comply with unusual demands for information, authorities said Friday.

“A truly authorized federal administrative subpoena has to be honored,” sheriff Bill Gore told NBC 7 San Diego.