‘Our community is made up of immigrants.’ High Tension at arrest on ICE
Before the meeting began, dozens of immigration advocates had gathered at a morning rally. Jennifer Rojas, a rally organizer with the ICE Out of Fresno Coalition, said the group was present to ensure her community’s sentiments were reflected at the forum. “Our community is made up of immigrants,” Rojas said, adding that immigrants are an “integral” part of the community. Buy Only $21.99 Sheriff Margaret Mims, a strong vocal supporter of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and ICE , told the board Tuesday she has been “very vocal” in her opposition to California’s Sanctuary Law. The law limits cooperation of local law enforcement agencies with ICE. “We’ve explained to lawmakers the consequences of not being able to work with ICE in a safe, controlled environment,” she said. “Legislators passed the law anyway, and as predicated, ICE has continued to do their jobs, and they are now forced to do their job in other places.” ICE has maintained it’s necessary to m