Jails screen for immigration status

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Sheriffs Capt. Gerald Cooper, left, supervises as an official at L.A. Countys Inmate Reception Center interviews an inmate on his immigration status. Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are among the 30 local law enforcement agencies nationwide that have signed agreements with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement to conduct such screenings.

Immigration interviews

( Brent Foster / Los Angeles Times )

Sheriffs Capt. Gerald Cooper, left, supervises as an official at L.A. Countys Inmate Reception Center interviews an inmate on his immigration status. Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are among the 30 local law enforcement agencies nationwide that have signed agreements with U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement to conduct such screenings.

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