No lie is too big for California Governor Gavin Newsom, even when such falsehoods have the potential to put the lives of Americans in danger.
The Department of Homeland Security on Friday sent out a press release on Friday, revealing that 33,179 illegals are in California’s custody, yet the state government is refusing to honor the ICE detainers. The crimes by these prisoners include 399 homicides, 3,313 assaults, 3,171 burglaries, 1,011 robberies, 8,380 dangerous drugs offenses, 1,984 weapons offenses, and 1,293 sexual predatory offenses.
This policy by California has resulted in 4,561 criminal illegal aliens being released since January 20.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem demanded that Newsom change course and cooperate with the Trump Administration on immigration.
“I am urgently calling on @gavinnewsom to agree to NOT release the 33,179 criminal illegal aliens in California’s custody back into the public without notifying ICE,” she wrote.
“The crimes of these aliens include 399 homicides, 3,313 assaults, 3,171 burglaries, 1,011 robberies, 8,380 dangerous drugs offenses, 1,984 weapons offenses, and 1,293 sexual predatory offenses.”
I am urgently calling on @gavinnewsom to agree to NOT release the 33,179 criminal illegal aliens in California’s custody back into the public without notifying ICE.
The crimes of these aliens include 399 homicides, 3,313 assaults, 3,171 burglaries, 1,011 robberies, 8,380…
— Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) February 6, 2026
Newsom responded to Noem’s post, claiming that California always follows the law and cooperates with ICE to remove violent criminals.
He then mocked her for supposedly not doing her homework.
“California follows the law, and we work with ICE to remove violent criminals — not innocent families,” Newsom fired back. “What we especially don’t do is play politics with public safety or spread misinformation.”
“Google is free, @KristiNoem.”
California follows the law and we work with ICE to remove violent criminals — not innocent families.
What we especially don’t do is play politics with public safety or spread misinformation.
Google is free, @KristiNoem. https://t.co/0tYz33j2xK
— Governor Gavin Newsom (@CAgovernor) February 6, 2026
But this is nothing but a massive lie. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli noted in a subsequent tweet that current California law bars county jails from turning over prisoners to immigration authorities.
“It’s illegal for them to honor a detainer, even if they wanted to,” he added.
That’s a lie. California state law prohibits county jails from handing over inmates to immigration authorities. It’s illegal for them to honor a detainer, even if they wanted to. https://t.co/iEEbvfiQFL
— F.A. United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) February 6, 2026
The law in question is the California Values Act (SB 54), signed into law in 2017 by then-Governor Jerry Brown. The legislation bars state and local resources from being used to assist federal immigration enforcement, including county jails, schools, hospitals, and courthouses.
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