The L.A. County County Sheriff’s Department has started transferring inmates from its jails to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the first time in years, despite local sanctuary policies that aim to shield people from deportation.

The L.A. County County Sheriff’s Department has started transferring inmates from its jails to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the first time in years, despite local sanctuary policies that aim to shield people from deportation.