"Fortunato Bas said she also hopes the county can learn from the experiences of cities like Chicago, along with Portland, Los Angeles and now Minneapolis, that have seen significant influxes of U.S Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents and other federal officers over the last year. "We're really trying to take those lessons and look at what's happening on the ground with the incredible work of our community partners and do our best to ensure we're as prepared as possible," Fortunato Bas said."
""We're making it very clear that our government resources are really about providing services and protection to the community, not about causing fear or havoc and what we are seeing some of these ICE operations do in other places," Fortunato Bas said. Fortunato Bas added that county lawyers would also be authorized to sue the federal government if officers violate the policy."
Alameda County leaders are preparing two proposals to strengthen protections against federal immigration enforcement amid increased ICE activity linked to the Trump administration's crackdown in Minneapolis. Leaders plan to learn from cities such as Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and Minneapolis and to coordinate with community partners to improve readiness. One proposal would restrict county resources from being used to support enforcement and would authorize county lawyers to sue if federal officers violate policy. A second proposal would create a countywide response plan, train employees on rights, install restricted-area signage and ensure client interactions occur in private areas.
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