"Sheriff Engram argued that his office only acts on warrants from a judge and strictly notifies ICE about immigrants with serious or violent convictions. As Hoodline reports, the sheriff's office provided the community with details on its policies in a May 11, 2025 letter. We only have contact with ICE for serious and violent felonies and only those who have been convicted. My decisions are based on what I think is overall better for community safety, said Engram, per KTVU."
"As KTVU reports, the sanctuary coalition is urging the sheriff and other county officials to support their non-compliance ordinance, which would legally prohibit the use of County resources to aid federal immigration enforcement, except when absolutely required by state or federal law, per the group's website. According to the coalition's website, the ordinance builds upon past actions by the Board of Supervisors, including protections for DACA recipients,"
A meet-and-greet in Bodega Bay by Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram drew local protesters and community members who denounced the sheriff for handing over 70 people to ICE in 2025. Protesters, including the Sonoma County Sanctuary Coalition, emphasized that state law allows the sheriff to refuse participation with ICE. The sheriff said his office only acts on judicial warrants and notifies ICE about immigrants convicted of serious or violent felonies, and the office issued a policies letter dated May 11, 2025. The sanctuary coalition is pushing a non-compliance ordinance to limit county resources used for federal immigration enforcement, building on prior Board of Supervisors protections including DACA recipients.
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