On Sunday afternoon, protesters gathered at the Sonoma County jail. As tensions in Minneapolis are ratcheted up, so has the debate across America about United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement detentions. That includes Sonoma County, a place where supervisors have, so far, been resistant to declaring a sanctuary designation.
A group of protesters and faith leaders held vigil in front of the Sonoma County Adult Detention Facility to draw attention to something that is becoming rare among Bay Area communities.
“Here in this county, our law enforcement are collaborating with Immigration Customs Enforcement,” said Rev. Lindsey Bell-Kerr, Pastor at Christ Church, United Methodists. “So, we’re here at the jail today because this is ground zero for the sanctuary work in Sonoma County.”…