In October of 2011,the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors voted in an immigrant detainer policy that would effectively halt the county jail system from responding to ICE Detainer requests. The policy that we have in place in Santa Clara has been looked to as an inspiration, has saved over 300 Santa Clara residents from being taken from their families and has built back needed trust between the immigrant community and local law enforcement. Although the County of Santa Clara has built an inclusive public safety model locally, or there is a current review by the county whether the policy should stay as it is or be rescinded. The Santa Clara County Forum For Immigrant Rights and empowerment Coalition,a cross ethnic collaboration of civil rights organizations, immigrant rights organizations, and faith based organizations,and community organizations working to protect immigrant rights in Santa Clara County have been appealing to elected officials to withhold the current immigrant detainer policy, that builds trust and cooperation with local law enforcement, and promotes equal treatment of all under the law and allows all residents to build a secure Santa Clara county. This video accompanies a community survey on both immigrant and non-immigrant perspectives of the detainer policy -- findings to be released Summer of 2013. For more background on Santa Clara County's Civil Immigrant Detainer Policy,click here.
Source: siliconvalleydebug.org