The White House has made it clear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will target sanctuary jurisdictions, and San Diego County is now listed as one of them.
The Department of Justice published a list of sanctuary jurisdictions on Tuesday that names dozens of cities and states and four counties — including the County of San Diego.
San Diego County Sheriff Kelly Martinez told KOGO News, "Under California law, if I were to provide the information U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is requesting, I'd be in violation of state law."
President Trump signed an executive order in April calling for the publication of this list. That order also asks the heads of every executive department to identify federal funding for those jurisdictions that could be suspended or terminated.
"I think the Trump administration's decision to publish this list is not about safety its about fear in our communities," said County Supervisors Paloma Aguirre. "This is California this is San Diego County, we are not going to be intimidated," Aguirre said.
The Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance in December that tried to limit the Sheriff's cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
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