The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office reports a rise in the presence of ICE agents at local governmental buildings. Sheriff spokesperson Brooks Jarosz indicated that they do not provide ICE with advanced notice and confirmed that ICE has arrested individuals at places like Elmwood Correctional Facility and the Superior Court. Although legally permitted, these actions are causing concern and distress in the undocumented community. ICE operates independently, utilizing publicly available data to identify individuals, which has sparked fears among residents, particularly among vulnerable populations such as farmworkers.
"We have not been giving ICE a heads up... We just know they have been showing up more frequently."
"I think many times people want the sheriff's office to intervene, and the reality is we can't do that by law."
"There was no skirmish, it was done very respectfully, but it was very shocking to the wife of that person..."
"These federal agents are finding people through public data."
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