In a rare clash, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution to bar cooperation with federal immigration, prompting a defiance from Sheriff Kelly Martinez.
Sheriff Kelly Martinez asserted her commitment to state law, stating her office would continue cooperation with ICE where permitted, despite the supervisors' resolution prohibiting such assistance.
The dispute has escalated amid calls from immigration rights groups urging Sheriff Martinez to withdraw her cooperation, citing the need to protect immigrant families.
With Chair Nora Vargas's unexpected resignation, uncertainty looms over the resolution's future, raising questions on its implementation in the wake of changing leadership.
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