California Immigration Lawyer Blog

Today Immigration Customs and Enforcement ("ICE") announced an arrangement with Imperial County Sheriff's Department in which individuals during the booking process will have their biometric data checked with Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") data and FBI data to determine whether or not they are in the United States illegally. When a person's fingerprints match those of someone in DHS' biometric data system, ICE is automatically notified. ICE will then take steps to determine the individual's immigration status and then take appropriate action after the offender completes his or her prison term.

ICE already has agreements with Los Angeles County and San Diego County. Nationwide coverage is expected by 2013.

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Yesterday, San Francisco's newest police chief, George Gascon was sworn into office. With only one day in office he already recognizes that immigration enforcement is a controversial issue in San Francisco.

In a news story reported by KCBS, Chief Gascon indicated that he is opposed to immigration raids. He does not believe that the local police should be doing immigration work. While agreeing that undocumented individuals need to follow the same rules as everyone else, he stated that in order for local authorities to be effective, they need to work closely in the community. They cannot be effective if community members will not talk to the police because they are afraid of being deported.

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