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Pima County Attorney Laura Conover sent to county directors and elected officials a memo Jan. 27, that said county employees should ask for a copy of the warrant and obtain and agent鈥檚 credentials 鈥� such as name, agency and badge number 鈥� prior to letting them proceed with enforcement activities on county property.

鈥淩eception areas鈥� in county facilities will have the following statement posted in a visible spot: 鈥淚 want to be as helpful and cooperative as I can with any lawful orders. My instructions require me to quickly get a copy of your warrant and any paperwork you have, as well as your full credentials including name, agency, and badge number. I will share this information with my point of contact at Main County who will quickly consult with attorneys in order to comply with your request as soon as possible.鈥�

Conover鈥檚 memo goes on to say county employees 鈥渟hould not in any way obstruct agents鈥� in situations where a warrant could be served within county facilities.

鈥淯nlike local agencies, federal agents are not always wearing body worn cameras, but our employees should assume they are being recorded,鈥� Conover noted. And while the county 鈥渕ust comply with lawful orders and should make all efforts to do so as quickly as practicable,鈥� it also must protect itself 鈥渁nd its employees from unauthorized interference with the fulfilment of statutory and other duties and, in the worst case, from fraudulent actors.鈥�

Conover鈥檚 memo also provided 鈥渋nitial analysis and guidance鈥� on two questions posed to her office:

First, whether federal agents can 鈥渟eek entry or information from any Pima County facility or building.鈥� They can, in the event of an emergency or with a 鈥渏udicial warrant deemed valid鈥� by the prosecutor鈥檚 office. Second, whether county directors can stop the entry of federal agents 鈥渋f, for example, their purpose is to interfere with the employment鈥� of DACA residents, often called dreamers. Employees 鈥渟hould not attempt to physically stop the entry of federal agents and should follow guidance鈥� to ensure the county and its employees 鈥渁re protected,鈥� Conover said.

鈥淚n the near future, the County may consider establishing procedures regarding immigration enforcement ... But first and foremost, our employees should not put themselves or the County at risk or attempt to physically interfere or obstruct an immigration officer in the performance of their duties,鈥� Conover said in her memo. 鈥淭hat said, County Directors should know that a so-called 鈥榬aid,鈥� or rather any inquiry by a federal agent asking for any kind of entry or information that would not otherwise be accessible to the public should come with a warrant.鈥�