Police chief blasts Homeland Security over secret ICE raid

[dooner]

Source: KSBW 8


SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Vogel blasted the Department of Homeland Security in a scathing press conference Thursday after an investigation revealed that, according to Vogel, ICE agents conducted a secret immigration raid and high-ranking federal officials lied to police.

The Santa Cruz Police Department teamed up with Homeland Security to conduct a gang raid on Feb. 13. Ten suspected MS-13 gang members were arrested. Vogel said he only agreed to work with federal agents because he was assured several times that immigration detentions and deportations would have no part in the operation, and only violent MS-13 gang members would be arrested.

Vogel said Homeland Security lied. In the days following the raid, ICE eventually admitted to police that some residents who had not committed any crimes were detained and taken to a Homeland Security facility because they were illegal immigrants.




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[Warpy]

1. I can see most PDs here in NM joining NYC

in telling them to go to hell, especially here in one of the sanctuary cities.

[StrictlyRockers]

2. Santa Cruz is my home town for the past 40+ years

The police chief is speaking for the community here. It is "outrageous" that ICE lied about not doing immigration sweeps, and made it seem like all they were doing was rounding up dangerous, violent gang members from the El Salvadoran MS13 gang.

ICE fired right back and said our chief is not being accurate with his statement. I know who I believe. I do not believe ICE will get a welcome reception or much willing cooperation after this breakdown in communication.