{"id":2211484,"date":"2024-04-02T14:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-sheriff-pushes-back-against-sanctuary-county-label-after-illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murder\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T18:40:35","slug":"michigan-sheriff-pushes-back-against-sanctuary-county-label-after-illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-sheriff-pushes-back-against-sanctuary-county-label-after-illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murder\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Sheriff Defends Stance Amidst \u2018Sanctuary County\u2019 Accusations Following Murder Charge Against Illegal Immigrant"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmichigan-sheriff-pushes-back-against-sanctuary-county-label-after-illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murder%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2211484&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Kent \u200cCounty Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young clarifies the department&#8217;s policy on detaining \u2064illegal immigrants for ICE after a murder involving an\u200b undocumented individual. Following this incident, she corresponded with the Center for Immigration Studies, requesting removal\u2063 from their &#8220;sanctuary&#8221; \u200clist. This \u200cmarks\u200c a shift from\u200c past policies, emphasizing the importance of judicial warrants for detentions. The department&#8217;s actions reflect a commitment to \u2064public safety and due process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Kent County, Michigan, Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young is attempting to clarify her department\u2019s policy on holding illegal immigrants for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a murder allegedly committed by an illegal immigrant rocked the community last month.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican sheriff sent multiple letters to the <a href=\"https:\/\/cis.org\/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-Counties-and-States\">Center for Immigration Studies<\/a> (CIS) last week, asking the think tank to remove Kent County from its list of \u201csanctuary\u201d cities, counties, and states across the U.S. The letter \u2014 obtained by The Daily Wire \u2014 attempted to \u201cclarify\u201d the department\u2019s \u201cpolicy regarding ICE hold requests.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The department\u2019s effort comes days after a once-deported illegal immigrant was arrested and charged with the murder of 25-year-old Ruby Garcia. ICE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/once-deported-illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murder-in-shooting-death-of-25-year-old-michigan-woman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confirmed<\/a> in a statement to The Daily Wire last week that Brandon Ortiz-Vite, also 25, was deported under the Trump administration in 2020 and then re-entered the U.S. unlawfully \u201cat an unknown date.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>LaJoye-Young wrote in a letter to CIS, \u201c1. As in any case, the individual may be held on a judicial warrant signed by a judge or magistrate; OR 2. The hold can be upon request by ICE, with review and approval by the Office of the Sheriff or Correctional Facility Captain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn I-247 request, signed by an authorized immigration officer, and a I-200 administrative Warrant for Arrest of Alien signed by authorized immigration officer with the \u2018Certificate of Service\u2019 portion completed must be received for the inmate,\u201d the letter added. \u201cDepartmental review confirms that the requisite authority to detain is in place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the letter, CIS said it would take Kent County off its \u201csanctuary\u201d list, NBC affiliate WOODTV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodtv.com\/news\/kent-county\/think-tank-says-it-will-take-kent-county-off-sanctuary-list\/amp\/\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The latest letter from LaJoye-Young appeared to be a shift in policy from just a few years ago when the sheriff said her department would no longer hold illegal immigrants without a judicial warrant. In January 2019 during the Trump administration, the Kent County Sheriff\u2019s Department told ICE it would not abide by its detainer requests unless the agency obtained a warrant. In many jurisdictions, authorities will hold illegal immigrants upon a simple detainer request from ICE until federal agents arrive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy primary goal remains the preservation and enhancement of public safety, due process and the rule of law,\u201d LaJoye-Young said in 2019, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/local\/michigan\/2019\/01\/18\/kent-county-sheriff-immigrants-ice-jilmar-ramos-gomez-marine-citizen\/2618711002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Detroit Free Press<\/a>. \u201cFor this reason, I notified ICE officials earlier today that the Kent County Sheriff will hold detainees for ICE only after ICE presents to our office an arrest warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate \u2014 otherwise known as a judicial arrest warrant. This change is effective immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1711847459151000&#038;usg=AOvVaw3OccKYAVbZP-9J-sgruazM\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Months later, then-President Donald Trump slammed Kent County, calling it a \u201csanctuary\u201d for illegal immigrants. LaJoye-Young responded to Trump\u2019s criticism, saying he was \u201cdramatically misrepresenting\u201d the sheriff department\u2019s policy, MLive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/2019\/12\/president-trump-references-kent-county-while-bashing-sanctuary-cities-during-michigan-rally.html?outputType=amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In another letter LaJoye-Young sent to CIS last week, the sheriff, along with County Administrator\/Controller Al Vanderberg, wrote, \u201cKent County is not and has never been a sanctuary county.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2019, the Kent County Sheriff\u2019s Office (KCSO) instituted a new policy requiring an arrest warrant issued by a federal judge or magistrate (judicial warrant) in order to hold detainees for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the adjudication of local charges. After this policy change, ICE elected not to renew our contract,\u201d the letter stated.<\/p>\n<p>The department\u2019s apparent shift back to respecting detainer requests from ICE after the 2019 policy also comes as Trump visits Grand Rapids, Michigan, for an event Tuesday afternoon where he is expected to discuss illegal immigration and address the murder of Garcia.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire has reached out to the Kent County Sheriff\u2019s Department for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans in Michigan have <a href=\"https:\/\/gophouse.org\/posts\/rep-cavitt-calls-for-action-on-plan-to-prohibit-sanctuary-cities-in-michigan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed<\/a> legislation that would put an end to so-called sanctuary policies and prohibit municipalities from preventing local law enforcement\u2019s cooperation with federal agencies on issues pertaining to illegal immigration. Republican Leader Matt Hall \u2014 who represents part of Kalamazoo County, which is just south of Kent County \u2014 told The Daily Wire that Kent County\u2019s apparent policy shift on cooperating with ICE \u201cmoves in the right direction,\u201d and he called on other \u201csanctuary jurisdictions\u201d to follow suit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Kent County sheriff\u2019s newly described policy allowing cooperation with ICE administrative detainers moves in the right direction for the safety and security of local residents,\u201d Hall said in a statement. \u201cOther sanctuary jurisdictions in Michigan, such as Kalamazoo County, should reevaluate and remove their own misguided sanctuary policies that restrict cooperation with the officers who enforce our nation\u2019s immigration laws.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young addresses policy on detaining illegal immigrants for ICE following a murder allegedly committed by an undocumented individual. 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