Criminal
Apr. 12, 2017
Immigration enforcement bill: the real deal
The plain truth is that deputy sheriffs and police officers are not enforcing immigration law on our streets despite accusations that we are. SB 54 spreads this false narrative and is causing fear in cities and counties across the state. By Donny Youngblood
Donny Youngblood
Sheriff
Sheriff's Department
Donny Youngblood is sheriff of Kern County and president of the California State Sheriffs Association
If there is a single, immutable principle that exemplifies the work of California's law enforcement agencies, it is the tireless protection of every member of our respective communities carried out with integrity, compassion, and fidelity to the law. Unfortunately, this idea has been called into question over the last few months as the Legislature and our communities have debated Senate Bill 54.
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