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Goleta sheriff lieutenant tells council local deputies won’t carry out immigration enforcement under California law
Summary
Lieutenant Frank Vasquez of the county sheriff’s office told the Goleta City Council that deputies do not enforce federal immigration law, in line with California’s SB 54 "Values Act," and outlined limited circumstances when immigration authorities may access county facilities.
Lieutenant Frank Vasquez of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office told the Goleta City Council on a February evening that local deputies do not investigate or enforce federal immigration law and will not hold or transfer people to immigration authorities except under narrow, law-defined circumstances.
The presentation came at the request of the council after recent public concern about sightings of federal immigration agents in Goleta. Vasquez described the sheriff’s office approach as focused on community safety and on encouraging people to report crimes without fear of immigration enforcement.
Vasquez said the sheriff’s office policy aligns with California Senate…
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