The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to investigate local officials who impede federal immigration enforcement efforts – putting California officials at odds with President Trump over the state’s sanctuary law.
Tag: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE in Orange County, covered from the courthouse and the neighborhood rather than the press release. Raids and the fear that follows them, arrests at immigration court, what cities will and will not disclose and residents pressing their own officials to respond.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Disregards California’s Sanctuary Laws, Directs Police to Work With ICE
Surf City council members unanimously voted to authorize the police department to work with federal immigration officials by honoring ICE detainers.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Contreras, Perea and La: It’s Time for the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to End All ICE Transfers
Earlier this year, the Harbor Institute for Immigrant and Economic Justice revealed that the Orange County Sheriff’s Department transferred 221 residents to ICE, primarily targeting Mexican, Vietnamese, and Central American communities. This practice erodes trust, wastes resources, and inflicts harm to immigrants and refugees without improving public safety.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Two OC Supervisors Push For Safeguards, Sunshine on Sheriff’s Cooperation With ICE
Two supervisors asked for the sheriff to share more details about how they worked with ICE and turned people over to possibly be deported, with Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento saying the public defender’s office should be involved.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Supervisors to Discuss Sheriffs’ Cooperation with Immigration
The annual disclosure often comes and goes without any comments from the board as public speakers question why Orange County often turns inmates over to immigration.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Hernandez & Trejo: The OC Board of Supervisors Continue to Fuel Don Barnes’ Deportation Machine
The OC Rapid Response Network continues to demand the OC Sheriff’s Department be held accountable for transferring community members over to ICE.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Trejo & Shah: ICE Continues to Terrorize Our Undocumented Community Members During COVID-19
Local community members and organizations address COVID-19 concerns regarding the undocumented community in Orange County, California, by taking action and offering a list of resources.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Gonzalez and Anda: Community Members Continue to Support Celia’s Fight to Remain Free!
In Orange County, an expectant mother must attend a check-in with ICE on Tuesday March 31st where she risks deportation and being separated from her four children during the COVID19 pandemic.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Anda & Gonzalez: Ya Basta Con Las Deportaciones! Celia is Here to Stay
A beloved community member and mother has been fighting her deportation case for a decade now. On Tuesday February 25th, at 8;30 am her community will accompany her to her final ICE check-in.
Posted inTop Stories
Three More Orange County Cities Oppose State Immigration Sanctuary Law
Dana Point, Laguna Niguel and Lake Forest this week became the latest cities in Orange County to take stands against the state’s sanctuary laws, adopting resolutions and filing briefs in support of the federal lawsuit against California.
