Confirm that on 2026-02-02 ICE carried out the described operation at Ventura County Jail, that a local detainer was not honored leading to an arrest in the jail lobby, and that an officer was assaulted during the incident.
Source summary
The Department of Homeland Security issued a press release calling on
California Governor Gavin Newsom and sanctuary jurisdictions to honor 33,179 ICE arrest detainers for people in California jails. DHS says 4,561 detainers were not honored and those individuals were released into communities since January 20, 2025, and lists specific crime categories and counts. The release describes a February 2, 2026, incident at Ventura County Jail involving Jorge Lopez Santos and urges cooperation with ICE while warning about risks to officers. DHS officials quoted in the release called on California to change its practice and said federal enforcement will continue.