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A Northern California sheriff is planning to break the state’s sanctuary law. Here’s how

Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman plans to break California's sanctuary law by contacting immigration authorities regarding undocumented immigrants in his jail.
Between 2018 and 2023, California witnessed 4,192 transfers from local jails to immigration authorities.
The attorney general's office noted that California's sanctuary law has survived constitutional challenges and does not conflict with federal law, as determined by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Maria Romani from the ACLU stated that Redman is the first sheriff to explicitly declare a willingness to violate California's sanctuary law.

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The Desert Review

Lone sheriff plans to defy sanctuary law

As Trump carries out plans for mass deportations, California sheriffs in charge of local jails can either enforce the state’s sanctuary law or choose to fully cooperate with federal immigration enforcement agents.

4 days ago

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The Mercury news

A Northern California sheriff is planning to break the state’s sanctuary law. Here’s how

California passed a sanctuary state law to protect immigrants during the first Trump administration. Now, a sheriff wants to test it at the beginning of the second.

4 days ago·San Jose, United States

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Cal Matters

A California sheriff is planning to break the state’s sanctuary law. Here’s how

In summary California passed a sanctuary state law to protect immigrants during the first Trump administration. Now, a sheriff wants to test it at the beginning of the second. The specific way in which the sheriff of a rural Northern California county says he’s going to break state law is by contacting immigration authorities after […]

4 days ago·Sacramento, United States

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NEWS WIRE FAX - Breaking News & Headlines

California Sheriff Plans to Challenge Sanctuary Law in State

California Sheriff Challenges State Sanctuary Law In a bold move that has sparked controversy across the state, Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman has announced his intention to challenge California’s sanctuary law. This law, which was passed in 2017 during the first Trump administration, restricts local law enforcement agencies from participating in immigration enforcement activities. Sheriff […]

3 days ago

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