New DHS field director shares immigration enforcement plans with Sonoma County sheriff

Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram tells KRCB News he was told the county would be spared of large–scale immigration actions, for now, while the federal Dept. of Homeland Security focuses on more heavily populated areas. photo credit: ShutterstockThe Department of Homeland Security’s office in Santa Clara.

Sonoma County Sheriff Eddie Engram said he met with the federal Department of Homeland Security new field director for removal operations earlier this month. Engram said his name is Sergio Albarran and his territory includes the Bay Area.

While some of that conversation has been reported, KRCB News has learned new details.

According to Engram, the San Francisco office has been given a quota for immigration arrests. The office covers a region that spans from Santa Clara up to the Oregon border to Hawaii and Guam…

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