Suspected immigration violations down in July

Federal immigration officials in July placed 52 detainers on people at the Costa Mesa jail suspected of immigration violations.

That total was down slightly from June, when 59 people had immigration holds placed on them at the city jail, according to information from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

An immigration agent has worked at the Costa Mesa jail since December, checking the legal status of people booked there on suspicion of other offenses.

Through July, a total of 373 people have been flagged for possible immigration violations.

Federal officials said of the people flagged in July, 45 were from Mexico, three from Guatemala, two from Canada, and one each from Honduras and Syria.

— Alicia Robinson