A sheriff’s office in California announced it will publicly publish the scheduled release dates for inmates in the latest pushback against the state’s controversial “sanctuary” law.
Local and state agencies may not be allowed to communicate the release date for illegal immigrants to federal immigration authorities, under the sanctuary law, known as the California Values Act.
The Orange County sheriff said the change in protocol is an effort to notify federal authorities.
A few cities in Orange County are considering moves that could be seen as opposition to the recently passed law.
“As the mayor of Los Alamitos, we are not a sanctuary city,” said Mayor Troy Edgar.
The state’s controversial law has affected immigration operations, including one in February when Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf issued a warning to illegal immigrants that ICE officials were planning a raid in the city.
“I know that Oakland is a city of law-abiding immigrants and families who deserve to live free from the constant threat of arrest and deportation,” Schaaf said at the time. “I believe it is my duty and moral obligation as mayor to give those families fair warning when that threat appears imminent.”
ICE conducted a raid a few days later and captured over 200 illegal immigrants, the bulk of whom had been either convicted criminals and/or previously deported.
What she did is no better than a gang lookout yelling “Police” when a police cruiser comes in the neighborhood, except she did it to an entire community. This is beyond the pale,“ ICE Director Tom Homan said. ”This is a whole new low, to intentionally warn criminals that law enforcement is coming.”
Officials said some of the illegal immigrants committed new crimes after they evaded immigration agents.
Schaaf, though, doubled down on her comments after receiving criticism.
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