By Governor of California
Publication Date: 2026-02-06 20:49:00
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom’s record on immigration enforcement and public safety is clear, consistent, and rooted in the law — despite today’s fact-free letter from the head of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.
Transferring criminals into ICE custody
Since 2019, the state of California has coordinated the transfer of more than 12,000 individuals released from state prison — including murderers, rapists, and other violent offenders — into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. California law explicitly allows CDCR to notify and coordinate with ICE for individuals convicted of felony offenses who have served their prison terms.
Where’s the federal government?
If Secretary Noem truly cared about public safety, her officers would pick up 100% of those incarcerated criminals. In fact, federal immigration officials fail to pick up roughly one out of every eight individuals released from California state prisons who already have ICE detainers placed…