By KAREN VELIE While Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has increased operations in San Luis Obispo County, a small group of people have accused
While Immigration and Customs Enforcement has increased operations in San Luis Obispo County, a small group of people have accused local law enforcement of violating state laws in order to assist ICE agents.
On Tuesday, the SLO County Board of Supervisors will provide a forum for Sheriff Ian Parkinson to explain his office’s interactions with ICE. Parkinson also plans to clear up misinformation regarding warrants and obstructing law enforcement. “Our responsibility is to navigate and comply with both federal and California law, even when those laws create narrow requirements for local agencies,” according to the SLO County Sheriff’s Office. “The sheriff’s office does not invite or facilitate civilBecause of the Biden administration’s open border policy, federal immigration enforcement was nearly obsolete during the past four years.ICE made 111 detainer requests from Sept. 2024 to Dec. 2024, none were complied withIce made 287 detainer requests in 2025, 83 were complied withThe SLO County Sheriff’s Office does not enforce federal immigration law, does not conduct deportations, does not request immigration status, and does not conduct immigration sweeps. Because of sanctuary state laws, jail staff is only able to hand inmates over to ICE agents who have been convicted of a qualifying offense.Jail staff is not permitted to release undocumented inmates charged with lesser crimes to ICE. Instead, ICE agents monitor jail logs for arrests and releases of undocumented immigrants with a history of deportations. On the morning of a suspect’s release, ICE agents wait in the lobby with plans to take the suspect into custody. In December, a group of protestors berated federal agents and obstructed the arrest of an inmate in the jail lobby. The protesters taunted the ICE agents calling them names, cornering them and yelling at an inmate to flee back into the jail. The sheriff’s office reminds protesters it is against the law to obstruct federal agents from enforcing immigration laws and to harbor or shield undocumented immigrants. In addition, ICE agents have the authority to arrest people without a warrant if they believe the suspect has violated a federal law or regulation. Because we believe the public needs the facts, the truth, CalCoastNews has not put up a paywall because it limits readership. However, we are seeking qualification as a paper of record, which will allow us to publish public notices, this requires 5,000 paid subscribers.The comments below represent the opinion of the writer and do not represent the views or policies of CalCoastNews.com. Please address the Policies, events and arguments, not the person. Constructive debate is good; mockery, taunting, and name calling is not.
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