Hundreds of Marin residents urge supervisors to stop sheriff’s cooperation with ICE and SCAP

Hundreds of residents used the Board of Supervisors’ public comment period on Oct. 22 to demand county leaders press the Marin County Sheriff’s Office to stop sharing jail booking information with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to end the county’s participation in the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAP).

Speakers — including local residents, faith leaders and immigrant-rights advocates — said that public booking logs and SCAP reimbursements enable ICE to detain people after release. One commenter during the public comment period said, “No more cooperation with ICE in our county,” and handed the board a petition said to contain nearly 3,000 signatures asking for immediate action.

Why it matters: Petitioners said the current practices endanger immigrants, create fear in schools and workplaces, and create a financial incentive for jailing people. Several speakers cited figures they said were reported in local media and advocacy research, including totals of “over…