Who opposes SB 54?
OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/14/17)
California Peace Officers’ Association
California State Sheriffs’ Association
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell
Orange County Sheriff
Shasta County Board of Supervisors
San Diego County Mayors:
El Cajon
San Marcos
Poway
Escondido
City of West Covina
Ciy of Laguna Niguel
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From the California Legislative Information Bill Analysis:
ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSITION: The California State Sheriffs’
Association opposes stating:
Association opposes stating:
Sheriffs do not wish to act as immigration police, nor are
they, and we protect EVERYONE in our communities regardless of immigration
status. That said, we need to continue to cooperate with our law enforcement
partners to ensure that those who victimize our communities are not given
unnecessary opportunities to do more harm.
they, and we protect EVERYONE in our communities regardless of immigration
status. That said, we need to continue to cooperate with our law enforcement
partners to ensure that those who victimize our communities are not given
unnecessary opportunities to do more harm.
While amendments attempt to clarify a local agency’s ability
to participate in a law enforcement task force with federal partners, the bill
still lacks clarity as to lawful task force participation and it now imposes
reporting requirements as to the nature of the law enforcement participation in
a task force. And while the latest version of the bill attempts to allow some
communication between local and federal authorities, SB 54 continues to
preclude communication about potentially dangerous people. Specifically, the
language only allows communication with the FBI (not ICE) in cases in which a
person serving a term for a misdemeanor conviction, who also has a prior
conviction for a violent felony, is about to be released. This language does
not permit law enforcement to communicate about persons convicted of felonies
and who are in jail custody or persons alleged to have committed a criminal
offense. Precluding communication with ICE about, and prohibiting ICE access
to, jail inmates of interest to ICE is likely to push ICE apprehension efforts
out to communities, where collateral impacts on the family members of those
wanted persons are likely.
to participate in a law enforcement task force with federal partners, the bill
still lacks clarity as to lawful task force participation and it now imposes
reporting requirements as to the nature of the law enforcement participation in
a task force. And while the latest version of the bill attempts to allow some
communication between local and federal authorities, SB 54 continues to
preclude communication about potentially dangerous people. Specifically, the
language only allows communication with the FBI (not ICE) in cases in which a
person serving a term for a misdemeanor conviction, who also has a prior
conviction for a violent felony, is about to be released. This language does
not permit law enforcement to communicate about persons convicted of felonies
and who are in jail custody or persons alleged to have committed a criminal
offense. Precluding communication with ICE about, and prohibiting ICE access
to, jail inmates of interest to ICE is likely to push ICE apprehension efforts
out to communities, where collateral impacts on the family members of those
wanted persons are likely.
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SB 54 stands to further separate people from their families
and their communities by precluding the detention of persons for immigration
purposes as currently happens in some California counties pursuant to a federal
contract. The bill may keep these persons from being held in California jails,
but they will still be detained somewhere, and it is likely that their
detention will take place much further from their communities, networks, and
families, and possibly even out of state. In seeking to solve a perceived
problem, SB 54 creates significant new family issues.
and their communities by precluding the detention of persons for immigration
purposes as currently happens in some California counties pursuant to a federal
contract. The bill may keep these persons from being held in California jails,
but they will still be detained somewhere, and it is likely that their
detention will take place much further from their communities, networks, and
families, and possibly even out of state. In seeking to solve a perceived
problem, SB 54 creates significant new family issues.
Prepared by: Mary Kennedy / PUB. S. /
3/17/17 14:58:40
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