Sacramento County residents among the 12 arrested at Home Depot, immigration group confirms

Among the 12 individuals arrested by federal immigrant agents in South Sacramento, most are residents of Sacramento County, according to an immigration rights group working with the county on providing legal services.

Last week, immigration officers arrested 12 people, including one U.S. citizen, at a Home Depot parking lot on Florin Road. Marcus Tang, the executive director of the California Immigration Project, said the group has yet to meet with everyone who was detained. In an interview with the Bee, he said a majority lived in Sacramento County, but could not provide an exact number on Monday afternoon.

The office of Sacramento County Supervisor Phil Serna issued a new release Monday that said they willfund $50,000 towards the Sacramento Family Unity, Education and Legal Network for legal services across Sacramento County…

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