Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes has publicly criticized California's sanctuary law, SB 54, which limits communication between local law enforcement and immigration officials regarding undocumented immigrants in county jail. Despite his criticism, Barnes stated he would not order deputies to actively enforce immigration laws. He emphasized the need for local law enforcement to share information about dangerous criminal offenders, especially those within immigrant communities, and raised concerns about the law's impact on community safety amidst increasing federal deportation efforts under the Trump administration.
We have no desire to enforce immigration law - we never have and we never will. But we must have the ability to communicate and share threats.
Barnes called for the repeal of SB 54, saying it hinders local law enforcement from effectively communicating with immigration officials in criminal cases.
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