The issue at hand is allegations that KCSO is working with ICE to hold detainees for longer than their release dates so that ICE can interview or take them into their custody.
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00:00 Now to an ongoing issue in Kern County when it comes to immigration and
00:03 detention facilities like Mesa Verde. A presentation was held during the Board
00:07 of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, where both the current county Sheriff's
00:11 Department and the A. C. L. U. Shared new data on detentions and holds made
00:16 for ice. The issue at hand allegations that K. C. S. O. Is working with ice to
00:21 hold detainees at facilities like Mesa Verde for longer than their release
00:25 dates so that ice can interview or take them into custody. Recently, however,
00:30 legislation like the Truth Act and the Values Act have passed protecting
00:34 detainees. During Tuesday's meeting, K. C. S. O. And the A. C. L. U. Presented
00:39 new data showing the Sheriff's Department is no longer working with
00:42 ice to hold detainees for longer than what's needed and that the number of
00:45 holds and interviews has drastically gone down. But still, that's not good
00:50 enough for some people.
00:51 We as a county can't, um, can stand up and say that we do not engage or want
00:58 to continue engage in any kind of communication or collaboration with ice.
01:01 It's shameful that we've allowed ice, um, to have three immigration detention
01:09 centers in our backyards. This centers have no purpose other than to generate
01:13 profit for a private corporation called Jill. Jill's annual profit is 2.4
01:19 billion.
01:21 The A. C. L. U. Said the data does show an increase in those holds and
01:26 interviews, but they want to meet with K. C. S. O. To discuss more solutions.