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Tulare County holds Truth Act forum; sheriff reported 239 ICE requests in 2024 and six transfers to immigration officials

Tulare County Board of Supervisors · November 19, 2025

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Summary

At a statutorily required Truth Act forum, county staff reported that the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office received 239 ICE access requests in 2024 and transferred six individuals to immigration officials; the Probation Department reported no ICE access for civil immigration enforcement in 2024.

Tulare County held a Truth Act public forum on Nov. 18 to review 2024 local interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The board conducted the forum to satisfy state requirements that counties disclose ICE access and provide a community meeting.

Patrick Birx (staff representative) presented figures compiled by the Sheriff’s Office and Probation. According to the presentation, the Sheriff’s Office recorded approximately 16,137 bookings in 2024, received 239 requests from ICE and transferred six individuals to immigration officials; the remaining requests were not acted on by the Sheriff’s Office. The Probation Department reported it did not provide ICE access for civil immigration enforcement in 2024.

Staff said the county published the 30‑day public notice and a social media advisory to notify the community and that the forum is required annually under the Truth Act. No members of the public spoke during the forum portion in chambers.

What’s next: The board closed the forum and moved to closed session. The Truth Act requires the county to make related records available under the California Public Records Act and to hold at least one community forum annually.