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Sheriff blames state sanctuary laws for re-arrests of violent criminals

238 released inmates with ICE detainers were re-arrested in Orange County for new crimes last year

Don Barnes

Sheriff Don Barnes (Orange County Sheriff's Department)

February 5, 2020
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SANTA ANA, Calif. — Against the better judgment of most police officers, California became a sanctuary state in 2017. Since then, the number of inmates with immigration detainers being arrested again after being released from jail has jumped, according to a new report from Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes.

SB 54 restricts most notifications to ICE upon an inmate’s release. Nevertheless, it became law in 2017 despite heavy opposition from the state’s law enforcement community, CBS Los Angeles reported.

“SB 54 has made our communities less safe. … The two-year social science experiment with sanctuary laws must end.”

– Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes

Leaders of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Southern California have consistently been in vocal opposition to the law, which undermines federal governance.

“SB 54 has made our community less safe. The law has resulted in new crimes because my deputies were unable to communicate with their federal partners about individuals who committed serious offenses and present a threat to our community if released,” Barnes said in a statement. “The two-year social science experiment with sanctuary laws must end.”

  • COURAGEOUS  LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

According to Barnes, more than 1,500 inmates released in 2019 had ICE detainers, a request from the federal agency for notification that a particular inmate is about to be released. Of those inmates, 238 were re-arrested in Orange County for new crimes, including assault and battery, rape, and robbery, CBS Los Angeles reported.

Don Barnes
Sheriff Don Barnes is no fan of California’s sanctuary state laws. (Orange County Sheriff’s Department)

However, it’s also noteworthy to understand the numbers do not include anyone who may have committed crimes in another county following their release in Orange County. Therefore, the numbers are likely higher.

  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE APPROVE UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANT WITH A WARRANT TO GO ON RIDE-ALONG

The rate of recidivism for those with ICE detainers is up from 2018, when 123 were arrested again for new crimes, out of more than 1,800 such inmates, according to the report.

 


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