County supervisors unanimously passed a resolution at last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting affirming “unity, community security, dignity and due process” for all residents. The measure was intended to support immigrants in light of the Trump administration’s harsh stance on immigration. Specifically, the measure commits the county to “provide essential services to all County residents regardless of immigration status” and directs the Department of Health and Human Services to review its confidentiality policies. The resolution “really [articulates] how our departments are going to pursue their missions going forward,” Supervisor Kate Sears said. Some residents wanted the resolution to go further and support Senate Bill 54, which would curb police cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Though that was not possible because of Brown Act noticing requirements, many supervisors are open to discussing such a resolution soon. “I would certainly in the future be willing to consider a resolution supporting S.B. 54,” Supervisor Dennis Rodoni said. During a public comment period, José Varela, head of the public defender’s office, said that although so-called sanctuary cities (or, in this case, a sanctuary state) have their limits, “the morality of S.B. 54 is essential to our community,” and others emphasized that an arrest is not a conviction. But Sheriff Robert Doyle, who supported the resolution, objects to S.B. 54 in its current form. “I don’t believe the California state legislature has the authority to dictate to local law enforcement that they can’t communicate or cooperate with a federal law enforcement agency, whether that be ICE, the F.B.I., U.S. park service,” he said. He also believes the bill would impede public safety. “We do allow ICE in the jail,” he said. “It’s our belief that once someone has been arrested, regardless of what the charges are, I think they should come to the attention of ICE.” He added that it “often turns out the person is already on ICE’s radar for something else that they previously had been deported for.” Recently, Sheriff Doyle noted, the Trust Act came into effect, requiring law enforcement to notify people in jail if ICE wants to interview them. Since Jan. 1, ICE has asked to interview 30 people in Marin County Jail. (All but one declined.) But ICE followed up 12 times to obtain release dates. Sheriff Doyle said that release dates are public information and that anyone could ask for them.