U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch

San Francisco’s newly elected sheriff says there are open enforcement questions about a new policy that gives federal immigration officials instead of local agencies priority over inmates wanted for deportation. Sheriff Vicki Hennessy said she awaits details on how the policy will be enforced, The Associated Press reported Feb. 24. Former Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, defeated in the last election, had said he was bound by city laws barring cooperation with federal immigration officials. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told the House … [Read more...] about San Francisco Sheriff Responds To Federal Immigration Policy