Trump's DOJ seeks data on criminal illegal immigrants in California jail custody
The US Department of Justice has requested data from sheriffs in large California counties on inmates who are suspected to be undocumented immigrants in custody. The requests were made for multiple counties including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The US Department of Justice has sent letters to sheriffs in several major California counties, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, requesting detailed information about the number of inmates in their jails who are believed to be undocumented immigrants, as part of an ongoing investigation into immigration enforcement efforts. The requests include specific details on inmate names, dates of birth, immigration status, and other identifying information. Authorities have reportedly been seeking this data for several years, but recent revelations from government documents suggest the Justice Department's inquiry was initiated by Attorney General William Barr in 2018. The request for data is seen as a significant development in the ongoing debate over immigration enforcement and transparency.
