US EditionDOJ requests names of noncitizen inmates in California jails
CALIFORNIA, JUL 17 – The Justice Department seeks detailed non-citizen inmate data from California counties to aid immigration authorities in prioritizing deportations of criminals, citing safety concerns.
- The U.S. Department of Justice has requested that California sheriffs provide lists of noncitizen inmates, their crimes, and release dates, emphasizing a focus on illegal aliens who have committed crimes after entering the U.S.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi emphasized the need for compliance, stating the department will use subpoenas if necessary, while giving sheriffs a 30-day deadline to respond.
- California law restricts sheriffs from contacting ICE about inmates unless they have committed serious crimes, complicating the DOJ's initiative.
- The enforcement actions have caused friction between federal officials and California municipalities, highlighting ongoing tensions regarding immigration enforcement.
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Justice Department requests lists of undocumented immigrants in LA County jails
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said the U.S. Department of Justice is targeting him after the federal government requested a list of incarcerated undocumented immigrants. During a news conference on Thursday, Luna said the federal government has threatened to charge him if his agency does not cooperate. “I’ve personally received, I’m going to call it, threatening letters from the federal government to make sure that we are cooperating wi…
Trump administration asks San Diego sheriff for data on all noncitizen inmates despite state law
The Trump administration is asking sheriffs in four California counties, including San Diego, to release the names of all noncitizen inmates in their jails, as well as information on the crimes for which they were arrested or convicted and their release dates, officials said Thursday. The U.S. Department of Justice said in a statement that the data request is “designed to assist federal immigration authorities in prioritizing the removal of ille…
San Bernardino Sun
DOJ requests lists of noncitizen inmates from California counties
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking California sheriff’s departments to turn over lists of all jails inmates who are not citizens, their crimes and their scheduled release dates to assist federal immigration authorities in removing “illegal aliens who committed crimes” after entering the country, according to an announcement by the federal agency. The data requests went out to sheriffs in “multiple major California counties,” including Los …
DOJ Requests California County Sheriffs Provide Names of Noncitizen inmates in California Jails – California Globe
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it issued requests to sheriffs in multiple major California counties for lists of all inmates in their jails who are non-U.S. citizens, their crimes of arrest or conviction, and their scheduled release dates. In their announcement, the DOJ also clarified that both Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna and San Francisco County Sheriff Paul Miyamoto were amongst those Sheriffs receiving lette…
Justice Department Requests Data on Criminal Illegal Immigrants in California Jails - The Thinking Conservative
DOJ requested data on incarcerated illegal immigrants from sheriffs in CA counties, including reasons for arrests or convictions and scheduled release dates. The post Justice Department Requests Data on Criminal Illegal Immigrants in California Jails appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
Feds pressure California sheriffs to hand over lists of noncitizens in custody
Feds pressure California sheriffs to hand over lists of noncitizens in custody The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office told The Oaklandside it has not yet received a request from the DOJ regarding the immigration status of people in county detention.
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