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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer detains a man during an operation in Escondido on July 8, 2019.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.
The San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department issued a statement pointing to the state law that bans cooperation. Some states, including Texas, require local police to cooperate with federal immigration authorities. In California, it's the opposite. The state limits cooperation under a 2018 sanctuary law. But the act does allow some cooperation. It allows jail authorities to hand over to ICE people convicted of certain types of crimes — those classified as serious or violent felonies including murder, rape, burglary, assault and forgery. The act prohibits officials from handing over to ICE people convicted of most misdemeanors.
“There’s going to be litigation for sure,” he said, adding that while states cannot be forced to cooperate they cannot thwart the enforcement of immigration laws either. California has restricted cooperation with ICE by employers, too. The state passed a law that says before ICE visits, employers have to give 24-hour notice to their employees and cannot allow ICE agents into non-public areas of the workplace without a warrant.
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