California Sheriffs Pledge to Alert ICE of Violent Illegal Immigrant Inmates

‘I don’t want another Laken Riley to happen,’ Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman told The Epoch Times.

The Merced County Sheriff’s Department in California discovered several migrants who are human trafficking victims living in “horrible” conditions and working as apparent indentured laborers at an illegal marijuana grow operation in Merced, Calif., on July 26, 2023. Courtesy of Merced County Sheriff’s Department

The debate surrounding illegal immigration and the role of local law enforcement has reignited as county sheriffs across the state are speaking up about a California law that limits cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Some sheriffs are saying they are committed to working with ICE, to the fullest extent allowed by state law, regarding illegal immigrants who have committed violent crimes in their counties.