ICE subpoenas San Diego Sheriff's Department; first time new tactic used in California

[Zorro]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement took the rare step of serving four administrative subpoenas Friday to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department for information on four Mexican nationals wanted for deportation.

The immigration subpoenas are the first of their kind in California, though they’re just the latest deployment of a new, month-old Trump administration tactic aimed at so-called sanctuary cities and states.

ICE, the Department of Homeland Security agency responsible for arresting and deporting people in the U.S. illegally, used the subpoenas Jan. 15 in Denver for what was believed to be the first time. The agency subsequently used them in New York and on Thursday in Connecticut.

According to an ICE spokeswoman, the subpoenas are not court-ordered or signed by a judge. But if the Sheriff’s Department does not comply, ICE said it can coordinate with federal prosecutors to seek an order from a federal judge that would compel the Sheriff’s Department to comply.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-02-14/ice-subpoenas-san-diego-sheriffs-department-first-time-new-tactic-used-in-california

[enough]

1. Oh yes, those federal prosecutors. Trump/Barr's frontline troops. NT

[coti]

2. Oh, I thought subpoenaes don't mean shit anymore. nt

[lpbk2713]

3. That's a pitiful waste of resources.

Are they looking for more kids to put in cages?

[bluestarone]

4. DO NOT answer ANY questions

FUCK THEM!! This will happen in EVERY border state To add here. Let the courts decide the subpoena issue. Total bullshit if the let the rethugs subpoena and NOT the Democratic House!! (also the speed of the courts decisions)

[struggle4progress]

5. "If these guys ever worked at Mar-a-Lago, we want to deport them"

[abqtommy]

6. I just realized that I miss Vanilla Ice Ice Baby!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

7. Let's hope the sheriffs drag these things through court for years.....

just like tRump did dozens of his contractors and clients to avoid paying his bills........

[bluestarone]

8. THIS is my hope as well BUT i feel

The sheriffs in my state (red North Dakota) will support the slimeball in the white house! (just my thoughts) Big bunch of them went to the white house recently! I hope the ones in the Southern border states are better!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

9. If local people around the nation are wise.....

they might want to plant a bug in the ear of their local authorities that this tactic could be used for much more nefarious purposes in the future to subpoena for info on their private lives.

Dictators, fascists and just ordinary control freaks like to do those sort of things.

Anyone that thinks it can't happen here needs to study up on J. Edgar Hoover and Joseph McCarthy....