{"id":13297,"date":"2016-10-18T14:07:04","date_gmt":"2016-10-18T18:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-immigrationreform.pantheonsite.io\/?p=13297"},"modified":"2018-12-28T13:12:04","modified_gmt":"2018-12-28T18:12:04","slug":"ice-calls-californias-new-sanctuary-law-dangerous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.immigrationreform.com\/2016\/10\/18\/ice-calls-californias-new-sanctuary-law-dangerous\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Calls California\u2019s New Sanctuary Law Dangerous"},"content":{"rendered":"

A spokesperson from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) responded to California\u2019s enactment of Assembly Bill 2792<\/a> (AB 2792), calling the new state law dangerous and an impediment to the enforcement of federal law. AB 2792 was signed into law<\/a> by Governor Jerry Brown (D) in September.<\/p>\n

AB 2792 allows criminal aliens in law enforcement custody to refuse any interview with federal immigration. By giving criminal aliens the ability to opt out of a meeting with ICE,\u00a0AB 2792\u00a0essentially allows even the most dangerous criminal aliens to be released back into California communities after their sentences are served.<\/p>\n

\u201cICE is deeply concerned this new law will impede the agency\u2019s efforts to identify and ultimately deport individuals deemed to be a danger,\u201d according to an agency spokesperson. \u201cThe agency remains staunchly committed to using every resource and tool at its disposal to promote public safety, [and]we believe this law will hamper that mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to AB 2792\u2019s enactment, California law already required state and local law enforcement officials to refuse cooperation with ICE<\/a> in almost all cases, unless the criminal alien has been convicted of a serious or violent crime. AB 2792 allows deportable aliens to choose whether ICE has access to law enforcement facilities at all and allows all criminal aliens, even violent offenders, the ability avoid immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n

\u201cConducting in-person interviews with incarcerated foreign nationals aids in ICE\u2019s efforts to obtain accurate information from these individuals and make appropriate decisions about future enforcement actions,\u201d the agency spokesperson said.