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California sheriff to work with ICE, but other state authorities say legally they can't
Spectrum News ^ | 4/1/2025 | Jamie Kennedy

Posted on 04/02/2025 3:37:30 PM PDT by cuz1961

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Amador County Sheriff Gary Redman said public safety is his priority, which is why he’s willing to break state law and contact immigration and customs officials if his department encounters someone in the country illegally.

“If I get somebody that comes through my jail facility who has committed a heinous crime, who was a threat to our community and is somehow going to get released prior to any type of court proceedings, does not have a conviction. Then my stance is I’m going to work with ICE, contact ICE,” Redman said. “I’m not going to release them back out in the community.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aliens; california; constitutionalleo; deportation; ice; police; printz; printzvus
The California Values Act, passed in 2017, bars state and local law enforcement from enforcing federal immigration laws and from contacting ICE with few exceptions, including after a person has served a sentence.

Before 2017, Redman said they contacted ICE three to four times a year, mainly regarding undocumented people from countries like Cambodia and Laos arrested at illegal grow houses. He said he respects the California Values Act and follows 99% of it but emphasizes he’s only concerned with illegal immigrants committing serious crimes.

“If you’re not going to get on our radar, you’re not out there committing crimes, you know, especially violent felonies,” Redman said. “You’re not posing a public safety risk. We’re not going to get involved with any type of immigration enforcement. That’s not my job.”

In the first 50 days of the Trump administration, ICE reported over 32,000 arrests of undocumented individuals.

The DOJ has threatened to prosecute local law enforcement that fails to comply with federal immigration laws, leaving immigrant communities, like those in the northern city of Davis, on edge.

In response, local authorities held a community forum on immigration, at which Davis Police Chief Todd Henry expressed his support for the state law strengthening community ties.

“I want our community to have trust in us and to know that we’re going to follow the law as prescribed by the state of California,” Henry said. “And to do that, it’s probably important for us to find different opportunities to be able to present that message. So we’ve tried to fill that space as much as we possibly can.”

Henry is not alone in his stance. Four hundred miles south in Los Angeles, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell agrees.

“We talk to our partners at DHS, FBI, ATF all the time on a variety of different things,” McDonnell said. “They’re very clear on what our policy is and has been since 1979, that LAPD does not participate in civil immigration enforcement.”

Redman explained that there has been a little backlash over his stance, but overall, he said he has the backing of the community. He added that he has sought advice about potential lawsuits from the state over his position.

“I actually had a conversation with some of the supervisors and my county council,” Redman said. “So, my county counsel will be the one representing us. He honestly wasn’t too worried about it.”

Redman noted that his intention was in the interest of public safety.

1 posted on 04/02/2025 3:37:30 PM PDT by cuz1961
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To: cuz1961

That’s better than the other CA LEOs, but I don’t know why the illegal has to have committed a “heinous” crime for him to contact ICE.


2 posted on 04/02/2025 3:52:33 PM PDT by Magic Fingers (Political correctness mutates in order to remain virulent.)
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To: cuz1961

Let us remember the average IQ of a “California State Authority”. And also that that was higher than a certain California Female District Attorney and also Senator. Why pay any attention to such poor examples of beings?


3 posted on 04/02/2025 3:54:12 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: cuz1961

If California has decided they won’t enforce Federal Immigration Law, then Cut them off completely from all Federal money.


4 posted on 04/02/2025 3:55:53 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: cuz1961

Good. I hope it’s taken to court and ruled unconstitutional for CA law to over-ride federal immigration law, especially since the states say the feds are responsible for enforcing immigration law. When the federal immigration law is thwarted by the states or localities, they are doing so unconstitutionally. Illegals should never be allowed to stay and must be turned over to ICE. No matter if they have other criminal offenses or not.


5 posted on 04/02/2025 3:59:27 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: mass55th

Seems there are more legal scholars telling President Trump what is legal and not legal. Every day district judges are trying to run the Executive Branch of the Gov’t.


6 posted on 04/02/2025 4:06:02 PM PDT by chopperk (airhiger)
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To: cuz1961

Under Printz v US, sheriffs are sovereigns and cannot be commandeered (drafted) to enforce laws.

This is federalism in action.


7 posted on 04/02/2025 4:21:02 PM PDT by sergeantdave (AI training involves stealing content from creators and not paying them a penny)
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To: jacknhoo
That's called the Pre-emption Doctrine.
8 posted on 04/02/2025 4:31:42 PM PDT by jpp113
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To: chopperk

Yep. Liberal Judges have elevated themselves to a higher level than President. Somebody commented here last week that Judges think that have more power than the President, so Trump should just appoint himself Judge, and assign himself all the cases brought against his policies.


9 posted on 04/02/2025 4:41:38 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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To: mass55th

WORKS FOR ME


10 posted on 04/02/2025 4:48:50 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: jpp113

Thank you. 👍


11 posted on 04/02/2025 4:55:30 PM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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To: chopperk

“It’s not legal for us to enforce the law.”


12 posted on 04/02/2025 4:57:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: cuz1961

The Sheriff swore to uphold the Constitution of the U.S., not the subservient State and it’s unconstitutional laws that are inferior to Federal law and Federal jurisdiction.


13 posted on 04/02/2025 6:07:53 PM PDT by Rowdyone (Vigilence)
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To: cuz1961
...state authorities say legally they can't

Legally, they'd better.

14 posted on 04/02/2025 6:22:48 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves Month")
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To: cuz1961

If States can ignore federal laws, then county sheriffs can ignore state law...


15 posted on 04/03/2025 9:34:38 AM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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