The figure represents the requests lodged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the 2020 fiscal year, ICE spokesperson Alexx Pons told Fox News. "As the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, I am responsible for everyone’s public safety, regardless of immigration status. CORONAVIRUS COMPLICATIONS CAUSES 5TH ICE DETAINEE DEATHHenry Lucero, the executive associate for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, pushed back against Villanueva's mandate in an interview with the Washington Examiner. “It’s very mind-boggling as a career law enforcement official that someone would implement this policy." In 2019, more than 11,500 ICE detainers were issued in Los Angeles County, home to the country's largest jail system.

Source: Fox News August 24, 2020 23:26 UTC