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Immigration

Community members plead with San Diego Sheriff to stop turning over people to ICE

At the annual TRUTH Act forum, San Diego Sheriff Kelly Martinez maintained her position that she doesn't have to follow the county's ordinance on the issue because she is an elected official. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Community members pleaded with Sheriff

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Immigration

Why a private company is investigating rapes at an ICE detention center instead of the sheriff

The San Diego Sheriff's Department and CoreCivic have a memorandum of understanding that allows the warden of Otay Mesa Detention Center to decide whether to investigate rape allegations at the facility. Written by Wendy Fry and Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up