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Conduct a public forum in accordance with the State of California's TRUTH Act; and Receive a report on qualifying interactions with U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
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Published Notice Required? Yes _X__ No _ _
Public Hearing Required? Yes _X__ No _ __
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Sheriff's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Conduct a public forum and receive public comment in accordance with Government Code section 7283.1(d) a.k.a. the State of California's TRUTH Act; and
2. Receive an informative report sharing data the Sheriff's Office maintains regarding qualifying interactions and communications with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
SUMMARY:
Government Code (GC) ?7283.1(d) (TRUTH Act), requires that the Board of Supervisors hold an annual public forum if a County local law enforcement agency provided "ICE access" to an individual during the preceding year. As part of this forum, the Solano County Sheriff's Office will report on the qualifying interactions with ICE in calendar year 2025.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the County related to this public forum apart from staff time spent on compiling the data, preparing the documents, and publishing the required notices. The costs associated with preparing the agenda item are nominal and absorbed by the Sheriff's Office FY2025/26 Working Budget.
DISCUSSION:
Immigration laws and their enforcement are under the jurisdiction of the federal government and its Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). Enforcement of state and local criminal laws is under the jurisdiction of state and local law enforcement. Traditionally, local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities have cooperated by sharing various types of resources. For local law enforcement, that often meant providing information about non-citizen individuals in local law enforcement custody and holding that individual for a period of time at t...
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