Margaret Mims

Fresno County Sheriff

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We find out why the Fresno sheriff is cooperating with federal immigration officials by helping them deport undocumented immigrants.

Fresno sheriff teams up with ICE

We find out why the Fresno sheriff is cooperating with federal immigration officials by helping them deport undocumented immigrants.

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