BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- While we've heard from our city leaders, including the chief of police, on last week's Border Patrol raid, it's been crickets from the county, as one advocate said. Until -- Tuesday morning. "Over the last week, citizens and noncitizens alike have been targeted by these organizations on a basis almost entirely of race and ethnicity," said Ana Medel, sole speaker of the Border Patrol operation during Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting. This public comment initiated a greater conversation on county immigration enforcement at the meeting. "I think it is important to clarify for the record what is accurate and what is legal," said District 5 Supervisor and Board Chair Leticia Perez. And so, we heard from County Counsel Margo Raison for the first time since the CBP operation. Raison explained Senate Bill 54 -- the California Values Act passed in 2017 -- bars local law enforcement from assisting with federal immigration enforcement. "In fact, Senate Bill 54 prohibits the Kern County Sheriff's Office from asking an individual about their immigration status, enforcing immigration law, deporting individuals or participating in immigration sweeps," she stated. Raison also noted the first Trump Administration sued California over SB 54, but ultimately, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear it. And that? "…Gave California the right to refrain from assisting with federal efforts regarding illegal immigration," Raison said. Following Raison's presentation, Supervisor Perez asked, "If anybody from the Sheriff's office would like to weigh in?" There was radio silence, and no KCSO personnel spoke. Violent California inmate kidnaps female officer before four-hour assault, lawsuit says But, Sheriff Donny Youngblood broke his silence with 17 News after. "Senate Bill 54 limits what we can do. We follow the law, it's really that simple," said Sheriff Donny Youngblood. And when Youngblood was asked if all residents can feel safe calling KCSO he responded by saying, "I am the sheriff for anyone who lives in Kern County. It doesn't matter whether they're in the country legally or illegally." Youngblood further detailed his agency -- by law -- cannot ask for an individual's immigration status, let alone deport them or call to notify federal immigration authorities. When SB 54 was being considered in 2017, Youngblood was a vocal 'no.' He still is. The sheriff joined 17 News later in the day for a follow up interview. "I hate to say, 'I told you so,' but the sheriffs in the state of California could see this coming…the agents can no longer come into our jails, go through our roster and deport people that are in custody for committing crimes…[The agents are instead] going to go into our communities, and there's going to be collateral damage," he explained. In fact, Youngblood asked that Board -- with supervisors Leticia Perez, David Couch, Mick Gleason, Mike Maggard and Zack Scrivner -- to declare Kern County a non-sanctuary county. Youngblood says he stands by that ask because: "A sanctuary city, county, state, Senate Bill 54 pretty much took care of that. My whole intent was that the undocumented community didn't misunderstand that they're home free, that being a sanctuary county didn't give them free run and they didn't have to worry about anything, which none of that is true." He emphasized that he believes this is a country of laws. That 2017 Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 against supporting SB 54. Perez was the sole dissenting vote. The sheriff also noted he's concerned about national security, saying illegal immigration adds fuel to that fire. "We need to know who's in our country and that's what immigration is all about. If we don't, we're going to lose our country at the end of the day," said Youngblood. At the end of the day, Youngblood said he and KCSO follow the law -- SB 54. Youngblood said they're addressing the topic of ICE and Border Patrol as a 'moving target', especially as the new administration is set to take over. "Donald J. Trump has said he's going to deport people, I believe it," Youngblood said. Click here for the full Sheriff Donny Youngblood interview.