BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Similarly to the immigration sweeps that occurred at the beginning of 2025, according to Sheriff Donny Youngblood, Kern County is expected to have more.
Although this is not a frequent occurrence, Sheriff Youngblood says there are certain crimes that require the Kern County Sheriff’s Office to comply with immigration enforcement when called upon.
However, generally when ICE calls, the sheriff’s office cannot say if they have arrested someone or, let alone, help to arrest someone that is illegal…