Orange County Sheriff Says Sanctuary Laws Protect Many Repeat Offenders

Orange County Sheriff Says Sanctuary Laws Protect Many Repeat Offenders
A sheriff's deputy speaks to an immigration detainee at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange County, Calif., on March 14, 2017. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
Jamie Joseph
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When California became a sanctuary state in 2017, restrictions drafted in Senate Bill 54 prohibited law enforcement agencies from communicating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upon arrest of undocumented immigrants.
In year two with the law in effect, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department recorded a 38 percent increase in recidivism for undocumented immigrants released from custody, the department announced Monday.
Jamie Joseph
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Jamie is a California-based reporter covering issues in Los Angeles and state policies for The Epoch Times. In her free time, she enjoys reading nonfiction and thrillers, going to the beach, studying Christian theology, and writing poetry. You can always find Jamie writing breaking news with a cup of tea in hand.
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