States are increasingly setting policy for sheriffs on how much they can cooperate with ICE at local jails. (Photo by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) ...

DOJ issues requests to California sheriffs for information on noncitizen inmates and release dates as part of Trump administration's immigration enforcement.

The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office told The Oaklandside it has not yet received a request from the DOJ regarding the immigration status of people in county detention.

Local sheriffs are on the front lines in deciding whether to participate in the Trump administration’s mass deportation plans. But states increasingly are making the choice for them.