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Residents press Marin supervisors to end SCAP cooperation with ICE as county details immigrant-support funding
Summary
Dozens of public commenters urged Marin County to permanently withdraw from SCAP and stop cooperating with ICE; staff outlined $500,000 already allocated for immigrant services, a Rapid Response Network, emergency assistance, and a recommended additional $500,000 next fiscal cycle.
A sustained wave of public comment at the Marin County Board of Supervisors' budget workshop centered on SCAP (the Sheriff’s cooperative program with federal agencies) and local cooperation with ICE. Multiple residents, advocacy groups and service providers urged the Board to make a public, permanent commitment to withdraw from SCAP, stop any future SCAP grant applications, and adopt a budget that excludes SCAP funding.
Speakers said cooperation with federal immigration enforcement has harmed trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement and increases fear, trauma and service…
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