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ILLEGA IMM ICEHOLDS-10/6/13-10:15-PMD

GOVERNOR JERRY BROWN SIGNED A BILL INTO LAW ON SATURDAY.  AB 4 PROHIBITS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FROM PLACING IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, OR I-C-E HOLDS ON UNDOCUMENT ALIENS THAT ARE OTHERWISE RELEASABLE FROM CUSTODY. THE BILL MAKES INTO LAW WHAT SOME COUNTIES ARE ALREADY DOING. RECENTLY THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TO THE PUBLIC AND INFORMED HOMELAND SECURITY THAT IT WOULD NO LONGER PLACING I-C-E HOLDS ON UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS ARRESTED FOR LESS SERIOUS CRIMES.  THE BILL DOES HOWEVER ADD SOME OFFENSES TO THE I-C-E HOLD LIST; CRIMES SUCH AS, CHILD ABUSE, CHILD ENDANGERMENT AND GANG ENHANCEMENTS CHARGES.

 

 

 

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