California Sheriff Defies Sanctuary Scheme, Vows to Obey ICE Deportation Plan
On Tuesday, San Diego County Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez announced that her office will not abide by a new sanctuary policy adopted by the Southern California county’s Board of Supervisors. The latest sanctuary policy limits cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers by prohibiting county law enforcement officers from granting ICE agents access to individuals or using County facilities for investigative interviews.
Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez recently told her county’s Board of Supervisors to take their “sanctuary” policy and shove it—politely, of course.
The Board wanted to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing county facilities and interviewing detainees. Martinez wasn’t having it.
Why? Because California state law still allows cooperation with ICE under certain circumstances, like when someone’s rap sheet includes violent or serious crimes.
Her stance isn’t without controversy. Martinez argues the Board of Supervisors can’t dictate how the Sheriff’s Office operates. As an independently elected official, she claims she has the final say.
“The Board doesn’t set my policy,” she said bluntly.
Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez recently told her county’s Board of Supervisors to take their “sanctuary” policy and shove it—politely, of course.
The Board wanted to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing county facilities and interviewing detainees. Martinez wasn’t having it.
Why? Because California state law still allows cooperation with ICE under certain circumstances, like when someone’s rap sheet includes violent or serious crimes.
Her stance isn’t without controversy. Martinez argues the Board of Supervisors can’t dictate how the Sheriff’s Office operates. As an independently elected official, she claims she has the final say.
“The Board doesn’t set my policy,” she said bluntly.
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