Crime & Safety
Activists Demand Release Of Immigrants Detained In Contra Costa
Roughly 169 immigrants are being held at the West County Detention Facility.
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA -- Local activists are demanding the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release roughly 169 immigrants detained in Contra Costa County. The Mercury News reported the detainees are being held at the West County Detention Facility but could be transferred out of the region.
"The alliance started a community fund to raise bond money and to help family members with transportation to the facility. As of Friday, the coalition had raised more than $2,500," the Mercury News reported.
"ICE on Friday hinted that detainees — suspected of violating U.S. immigration law and held at the jail as their cases are pending — will be transferred elsewhere," the newspaper reported.
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The demand comes as several local agencies, including the Contra County Sheriff's Office, cuts ties with ICE, Mercury News reported.
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