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Sheriff's department outlines limits on local role in federal immigration enforcement
Summary
Orange County Sheriff's Department Chief Ackerman told Laguna Woods residents the department follows state law (SB 54 and related Government Code sections) and generally does not assist federal immigration enforcement except in limited circumstances for persons in custody with serious or violent felony convictions.
Chief Ackerman of the Orange County Sheriff's Department told the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods that the department’s practice is to prioritize enforcement of local and state laws and generally does not assist federal immigration enforcement officials.
"With regard to current immigration enforcement throughout the state of California or the nation, the sheriff's stance on this matters, go along with Senate Bill 54," Chief Ackerman said, adding that SB 54 and related provisions in the California Government Code "spell out exactly how local law…
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