San Diego County will soon vote on a resolution to bar all county cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including notifying them of the release of illegal immigrants — coming weeks before the Trump administration is expected to launch a historic deportation crackdown.
The decision would go beyond state law, which often limits law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and represents a strong stance against all cooperation with federal immigration law.
The new resolution, which will see a vote on December 10 as part of “the state’s commitment to social justice and inclusion,” will say that the state will not provide assistance or cooperation with ICE “which includes giving ICE agents access to individuals or allowing them to use the State’s facilities for investigative interviews or other purposes, spending county time or resources responding to ICE inquiries or communicating with ICE regarding the arrest or release status of individuals. days, or participating in any immigration enforcement activities.”
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In this undated photo, ICE agents arrest an illegal immigrant. (Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE))
“When federal immigration authorities, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the US Border Patrol, enforce local law enforcement to issue deportation orders, family members are torn apart and the public’s reliance on law enforcement and local government destroyed,” a summary of the ruling claims. “Witnesses and victims who are undocumented or have undocumented loved ones are afraid to come to the County for help, including calling local law enforcement. This puts the public safety of all San Diegans at risk.”
San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas said California’s current sanctuary laws barring ICE deportations don’t go far enough.
“While the California Values ​​Act greatly expanded the protection from deportation for California citizens, it failed to protect all citizens, because it allowed agencies to notify ICE of release dates and transfer people to ICE without permission in some cases,” she said.
Former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Thomas Homan speaks during the third day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 17, 2024. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
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He argues that the “loophole” has resulted in some illegal immigrants being transferred to ICE custody or ICE being notified of their release. The resolution is similar to the 2019 policy adopted in Santa Clara County.
“By avoiding active cooperation with ICE, including direct notification to ICE of immigration release dates, the District avoids treating a group of people differently solely on the basis of their immigration status,” she said.
Republican San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, who opposes the resolution, says he believes the resolution will pass, given the Democratic makeup of the board of directors. He said he believed the move was part of a broader effort by the government to prove Trump “proof” of the government, and called it “knee-jerk”.
“This is going to make it difficult for different agencies to work together to make sure everyone is safe, even immigrants who are now crossing the border. This is going to hurt their communities a lot,” he told Fox News Digital in an interview.
“I think this will allow more criminals who are here illegally to stay in San Diego County, and get away with these types of crimes where law enforcement can’t work with immigration or ICE on a broader crime team. So, it will allow more crime here and make our cities and our communities a little safer.” .”
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Rodney Scott, former chief of the Border Patrol’s San Diego division, poses for a photo near the border wall in San Diego, California. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Many state and local officials across the US have said they will not cooperate with the new Trump administration’s deportation campaign. In Boston this week, the city council voted in favor of a resolution to protect illegal immigrants from “law enforcement actions” and restrict Boston police from cooperating with ICE.
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However, other Republican states have said they will help the administration in their plans, as Texas continues to offer land for deportation operations.