There was a discussion of a resolution that Nora Vargas, the Democratic Chairwoman of the San Diego Board of Supervisors, has recently introduced. When you get into the opening paragraphs of what Ms Vargas is proposing becomes policy in the county, it seems pretty radical...and nonsensical.

...San Diego County has a vested interest in maintaining public safety and effective law enforcement while also managing its resources efficiently. By avoiding active cooperation with ICE, including through specific notification to ICE of the release dates of immigrants, the County avoids treating a group of individuals differently solely on the basis of their immigration status. The County likewise avoids providing unequal access to probation programs and re-entry services for certain ex-offenders based on their immigration status. Limiting cooperation focuses our local County resources on local matters, as immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. 

Today’s actions will adopt a resolution and Board Policy L-2 to affirm the County shall not provide assistance or cooperation to ICE in its civil immigration enforcement efforts, including by giving ICE agents access to individuals or allowing them to use County facilities for investigative interviews or other purposes, expending County time or resources responding to ICE inquiries or communicating with ICE regarding individuals’ incarceration status or release dates, or otherwise participating in any civil immigration enforcement activities. The proposed policy does not limit or prohibit giving assistance with the investigative activities of any local, state, or federal law enforcement agency relating to suspected violations of criminal laws. 

She's basically codifying giving ICE the brush-off because of "time and resources."

I would think co-operating with ICE in a border county that is experiencing an illegal immigration flood would be worth expending 'time and resources." 

A mass street release of illegal immigrants in San Diego because they are out of room to house the felons. Some are not wanting to work, just seeking asylum and our free tax dollars. Only in America can you be paid for committing a felony pic.twitter.com/bTWOAmBKs8

— • ᗰISᑕᕼIᗴᖴ ™ • (@4Mischief) February 23, 2024

The numbers would certainly justify everyone getting along and helping the feds move the bad guys out efficiently...or one would think they would.

California is rolling out the red carpet for illegal immigration, and San Diego is being inundated, with over 155,000 street releases and over 30,000 Chinese nationals. Instead of addressing the problem, the Federal Government is shipping illegal immigrants to other parts of the… pic.twitter.com/qbtKfsVg8r

— Supervisor Jim Desmond (@jim_desmond) October 24, 2024

Supervisor Vargas also seems to have her priorities backward, as she's concerned that ICE, when they pick up a recently released criminal alien, sometimes can 'separate families' and potentially lead to the 'deportation of members of 'our community.'

...While the California Values Act significantly expanded protection from deportation to California residents, it fell short of protecting all residents because it allowed agencies to still notify ICE of release dates and transfers individuals to ICE without a warrant in some circumstances. This loophole has allowed the transfer of some individuals to ICE and notifications to ICE of release dates, leading to the deportation of our community members and the separation of families in our region. Eight other California Counties have recognized this as a problem and have already taken action to stop ICE transfers and notifications in their regions.  

WAIT, WHUT

Stop me if I get any of this wrong, but I thought citizens and legal residents were 'the community', which was the focus of a Board of Supervisors' concerns and efforts. And why should 'all residents' be protected when the individuals you're talking about broke the law to be in residence in the first place and then have committed additional crimes after their arrival?

The act she references, the risible California Values (Hah!)  Act (SB-54 in 2017) essentially established the sanctuary state policy from which all the rest of this nonsense has followed.

The California Values Act (SB 54) ensures that no state and local resources are used to assist federal immigration enforcement and that our schools, our hospitals, and our courthouses are safe spaces for everyone in our community.

VIVA LA RESISTANCE

At least one inland county mayor has said his city, which boasts a pretty hefty legal immigrant population of its own, isn't going to play by any new Board of Supervisors' rules. President Trump was elected to move illegals out and shut down the border, and El Cajon will be right there beside him. The downside to his willingness is that Mayor Bill Wells still has to work within the restrictions laid out by that same CA Values Act, which already severely limits law enforcement cooperation.

There can be significant penalties for the city and its police department if they run afoul of SB-54 'helping' the feds.

Republican Mayor Bill Wells of El Cajon is setting the stage for a resistance against the “resistance state,” pledging to help President-elect Donald Trump with his mass deportation campaign. 

The mayor of one of California’s most significant Middle Eastern communities, where nearly a third of residents are foreign born, Wells is weighing whether to order his police department to cooperate with the feds – potentially in violation of state law. His stance could set El Cajon up for a showdown with state and federal authorities over the enforcement of immigration laws. 

In a recent interview with inewsource, Wells said he’ll tell the feds, “I believe what you’re (the Trump administration) doing is right. Let me help you, but you gotta cover me. You’ve gotta give me a way that I don’t damage my city, damage my police department.” 

Wells made illegal immigration a focus of his most recent congressional campaign. After losing his bid, he’s taken his message to social media and other platforms, voicing support for Trump’s immigration agenda and attacking California’s “sanctuary” law, which limits how state and local authorities cooperate with the feds on immigration enforcement. 

Wells told inewsource he wants to “comply with the law every way that I possibly can” and says he’s looking into what police can do legally to help the feds under SB 54. He doesn’t want his city or police department to face consequences, but if the federal government asks for his help, he may be willing to violate the law, he said.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) visited the U.S.-Mexico border Thursday urging the Biden administration to help secure more federal resources for a new port of entry in San Diego County before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, while also announcing that he was directing more state resources to help interdict illegal drugs, guns and cash to mitigate crime by transnational gangs.

Trump’s victory in November was fueled in part by some voters’ concerns about migrants at the border and by Trump’s promise of mass deportations. The California governor is now seeking to reframe the national conversation around the border, emphasizing the importance of U.S. trade with Mexico in fueling the economy, lowering costs for consumers and supporting millions of jobs across the nation.

On Thursday, Newsom announced the beginning of construction of a road to the new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry. State officials say the crossing will reduce the wait times for cars and trucks that often idle for hours at the U.S.-Mexico border, slowing commerce and contributing to pollution in those areas

While framed as an economic announcement, Newsom’s appearance at the border is also intended to push back on Trump’s narrative that liberal states such as California are allowing the illegal drug trade and transnational gangs to run rampant at the border.

As far as San Diego specifically?

I don't exactly have my finger on the pulse of the community as I would suppose Ms Vargas thinks she does. But, as she's already a little fuzzy about who in the community she should be attuned to, perhaps a step back and a quick time-out just to double-check with her constituents would be best.

According to a recent (three-days-old) survey of 500 San Diego residents, they seem to think Trump's deportation plans, particularly for criminal illegal aliens, are fine.

A new poll from SurveyUSA showed that 49% of those surveyed either somewhat or strongly approve of Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations.

Five hundred adults from San Diego County were interviewed between Dec. 2 and Dec. 3 and asked, “Do you approve or disapprove of President-elect Trump’s plans to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants?”

While 35% said they strongly disapprove, 22% said they somewhat approve, and 27% say they strongly approve of these plans.

Support for Trump’s statements regarding immigration was even higher, with 51% either strongly or somewhat approving, according to the poll.

That indicates a significant disconnect between what the chairwoman is proposing and what residents support.

Classically progressive.

One of the two Republicans on the five-member board has already come out against the measure.

Sanctuary policies are reckless and dangerous, putting innocent lives at risk. Every American family deserves safety. No community should suffer the heartbreak of losing a loved one due to politically driven policies that protect criminals instead of holding them accountable. https://t.co/qFahEA1nm5

— Supervisor Jim Desmond (@jim_desmond) December 6, 2024

People are already asking what the federal financial implications would be if the board went through and approved this. After all, San Diego is still very much a Navy town and county.

Somehow, reading more of the text... 

...San Diego County has a vested interest in maintaining public safety and effective law enforcement while also managing its resources efficiently. By avoiding active cooperation with ICE, including through specific notification to ICE of the release dates of immigrants, the County avoids treating a group of individuals differently solely on the basis of their immigration status. The County likewise avoids providing unequal access to probation programs and re-entry services for certain ex-offenders based on their immigration status. Limiting cooperation focuses our local County resources on local matters, as immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. 

...I don't think Ms Vargas and fellow Democrats will care or even bother with the #mathz. 

The virtue signaling #feelz are so much more important.