Overview
- The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct county counsel to return a draft ordinance creating ICE-free zones within 30 days.
- The proposed policy would bar immigration officers from using county property as staging areas, processing centers, or operational bases for civil enforcement.
- Modeled on a Chicago directive, the measure would require signage, restrict property to county purposes, and include explicit exceptions for lawful warrants and criminal law enforcement.
- Supervisors cited recent regional raids and an October 8, 2025 operation at Deane Dana Friendship Park as catalysts that disrupted public access and raised safety concerns.
- Federal officials denounced the move as unlawful under the Supremacy Clause, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office saying agents will continue to use public spaces and warning of arrests for anyone who impedes them.