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County sheriff: department will not enforce federal immigration law, will follow SB 54 limits
Summary
Captain Jason Ivens read a statement from Orange County Sheriff Barnes clarifying the departments role: it does not enforce federal immigration law, will remain focused on state and local offenses, will not ask immigration status of victims/witnesses, and cited cooperation with ICE only as allowed by California Senate Bill 54.
The Orange County Sheriffs approach to immigration enforcement was clarified to the Mission Viejo City Council on March 11 when Captain Jason Ivens read a statement from Sheriff Barnes.
The statement, provided to the council and the public, says in part: "The Orange County Sheriff's…
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