Federal agents showing up outside the North Coastal Sheriff’s Station in Encinitas today caught residents, and even local law enforcement, off guard. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office says it was never told the agents would be there and insists that any federal immigration-related activity in Encinitas occurred without the station’s help. The agency reiterated that it does not use its facilities, resources or personnel to carry out federal immigration enforcement.
The Sheriff’s Office released a statement after a social media post circulated showing federal agents in the station’s public parking lot, as reported by 10News. The release said the North Coastal station was not notified and was unaware of the circumstances surrounding the agents’ presence. Residents…..