Solis Responds to DOJ Request on Non-Citizen Inmate Data

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Los Angeles County Chair Pro Tem and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Justice Department requesting California counties to report non-citizen inmates, including their charges and release dates:

“As Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has shared, the Sheriff’s Department would face significant challenges in responding to any request from the U.S. Department of Justice for a list of non-citizens in custody, as the department does not collect immigration status information during the intake process. Should such a request be made, it would be reviewed in consultation with County Counsel to ensure full compliance with State and County policies—the latter which I have spearheaded. Currently, the Sheriff’s Department only transfers individuals to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement when presented with a valid judicial warrant. In light of this, we will not be pressured by the Trump Administration into actions that violate SB 54, the California Values Act, and County policy, or compromise the principles of due process and equal treatment under the law.”