Overview
- The Board of Supervisors voted 5–0 to direct staff to draft an ordinance within 30 days restricting civil immigration staging, processing, or operations on county property.
- The forthcoming draft is expected to require clear signage, physical barriers such as locked gates where appropriate, and permits for any civil enforcement use of county sites.
- The measure targets civil immigration enforcement only and explicitly preserves service of judicial warrants and criminal law enforcement activity.
- Federal officials warned the county cannot exclude agents from public spaces, with First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli cautioning that those who impede agents could face arrest.
- County documents note likely federal litigation and potential jeopardy to more than $1 billion in annual federal funding, as supporters cite recent local operations and reference similar policies in Chicago and Los Angeles city.