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San Diego Council Advances Measure Curbing ICE Access and City Data Sharing

A unanimous first vote responds to a sharp rise in ICE arrests, sending the measure to a required second vote next month.

San Diego Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera speaks before a City Council meeting where council members approved the Due Process and Safety Ordinance Monday. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
A sign that reads, “Hands off our communities.”
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Overview

  • The City Council voted unanimously for initial approval of the Due Process and Safety Ordinance, with a final vote expected next month.
  • The measure would require a judicial warrant for ICE or DHS to enter non-public city property or obtain city-held data, including license plate reader and streetlight camera information, while keeping SDPD eligible for drug and human trafficking task forces.
  • Entities receiving city funds would have to mirror the non-cooperation standards, and the city would bar sharing workers' personal information with federal or out-of-state agencies as staff consult employee organizations on implementation.
  • The ordinance bars discriminatory enforcement based on immigration status, gender identity, reproductive care or disability and mandates multilingual Know Your Rights education at city and city-funded sites.
  • Officials point to a surge of 1,990 ICE arrests through July — most involving people with no criminal record — and the County Board will take up a similar measure on Tuesday.