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Marin residents urge supervisors to end sheriff's voluntary data-sharing with ICE
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Marin County Board of Supervisors that the sheriff's voluntary participation in the federal SCAP reimbursement program is harming immigrant families and asked the board to agendize ending the cooperation; County Executive Derek Johnson said staff will continue to evaluate legal compliance and community impacts.
Dozens of residents urged the Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to end the county sheriff's voluntary participation in the federal State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, commonly called SCAP, saying the program exposes immigrants to detention and deportation.
Speakers at the meeting's public-comment period described SCAP as a financial incentive that results in local booking data being shared with federal immigration authorities and said publication of booking logs and other referrals have created fear and reduced use of health and school services among immigrant families. Peter Goetz, a District 1 resident, asked the board to place a specific agenda item so…
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