Overview
- Supervisors voted unanimously to bar immigration enforcement activity on county-owned sites by creating an inventory of vulnerable properties, posting warning signs, and considering gates or other physical barriers.
- Officials said the rules will be enforced through legal action rather than by sheriff’s deputies or police physically blocking federal agents.
- San Jose will consider a parallel measure at Wednesday’s Rules and Open Government Committee meeting, with Councilmember Peter Ortiz set to introduce the proposal.
- The county expanded a three-stage response plan to scale up legal aid, shelter, food, child care, health services, and communications when enforcement activity occurs, and some planning will remain confidential on legal advice.
- Local leaders cite mounting fears tied to immigration operations affecting schools and businesses, and they point to Chicago’s recent order limiting use of municipal property as a model for the effort.