An individual who identified themself as an ICE operative told KSBW that agents were conducting a targeted operation involving people at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas.Monterey County Jail on lockdown as ICE agents launch targeted operation (Pexel - representational image)Officials did not say who was being targeted. It is also unclear if anyone was arrested.A small crowd gathered outside to shout at agents.
Protesters were heard yelling profanities as the immigration operation unfolded, per the outlet.Deep DiveLater, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office locked down the facility and suspended new bookings and inmate releases. Doors were also shut to public visitors.
Attorneys meeting with clients were allowed inside.The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that out of an abundance of caution, it was taking temporary measures to ensure everyone’s safety.The outlet reported that a tense exchange happened between Monterey County Supervisor Wendy Root Askew and an ICE agent about the jail’s decision to pause inmate releases. The agent reportedly questioned whether holding people who might otherwise be released violated their Fourth Amendment rights.Askew said that the county would not release anyone at a location where ICE was present, adding that the county policy concerns staging immigration enforcement.Sumanti Sen covers everything that’s happening in the US, from politics to entertainment, but her expertise lies in covering crime news.
She has comprehensively chronicled the Idaho student murders, the Laken Riley and Iryna Zarutska cases, and the killing of Charlie Kirk, among other incidents. Over the years, she has interviewed several victims/families of victims of crimes seeking justice.
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