Marin County Will Focus On Immigration Access At TRUTH Act Forum

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Marin County residents are invited to attend the annual community forum mandated by the TRUTH Act, a 2017 California law focused on the access local governments may provide to federal immigration authorities, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, March 10 in San Rafael.

The public meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 10, in the Showcase Theater of Marin Center, 20 Avenue of the Flags.

The Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUTH) Act requires this annual forum if a local law enforcement agency provided certain types of access to federal immigration authorities in the previous year. It aims to ensure that any qualifying cooperation is disclosed, explained, and subject to public review. The law also requires law enforcement to provide "Know Your Rights" information, obtain written consent for ICE interviews, and hold these annual public forums when ICE access is provided.

Board President Eric Lucan will moderate the forum, which will share data about interactions with federal immigration authorities and receive public comment. No Board action will be taken.

During the session, the Marin County Sheriff's Office will present data on any instances of ICE access between January 1 and December 31, 2025. The data shows an increase in referrals for ICE notifications, with 23 individuals referred in 2025 compared to 14 in 2024.

Operating under California's SB 54 (California Values Act), the Sheriff’s Office limits its role in federal immigration enforcement. It does not arrest for civil immigration violations, issue ICE holds, notify ICE of releases, facilitate interviews, or transfer individuals for immigration enforcement. Staff do not ask about immigration status. ICE has also been barred from the secure Marin County Jail since 2020.

Information sharing with ICE is supposed to be narrowly restricted to serious or violent offenses such as murder, rape, kidnapping or felony child abuse.

The County has been proactive, with the Office of the County Executive recently convening a cross-departmental work group to coordinate efforts for communities impacted by federal executive orders.

The forum will be livestreamed on the County’s website, the Community Media Center of Marin (CMCM) webpage, and Channel 27 for Comcast and AT&T U-Verse subscribers. Spanish interpretation will be available for virtual participants.

Public comment can be provided both live at the Showcase Theater and as part of the videoconference. Community members may also email comments no later than noon March 9, 2026, for distribution to Board members.

Details about joining online, including language translation options, are available on the Board of Supervisors’ webpage.