"As the Trump administration continues an aggressive nationwide immigration crackdown, San Mateo County is moving to sharply limit local cooperation with federal authorities, adding new restrictions and public oversight. The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance on first reading Tuesday that will update a 2023 county policy that restricts cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It will take effect 30 days after final approval on second reading."
"Once formally approved, the changes will prevent federal immigration agents from using the county's Coyote Point Park firing range without a judicial warrant and prohibit the use of any county property as a staging area for enforcement operations. For the first time, it also will require the sheriff and chief probation officer to submit quarterly public reports on all communications with federal immigration agencies, including detentions, raids and surveillance activity."
"The ordinance also creates a local counterpart to a state law, set to take effect in January, that restricts face coverings by sheriff's deputies. It limits when officers can cover their faces and requires clearer identification so the public can easily recognize them. The changes come amid concerns about federal agents carrying out arrests while masked and unidentifiable, as well as a recent FBI warning about individuals impersonating ICE agents to commit crimes."
San Mateo County's Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance on first reading updating the 2023 policy limiting cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The measure bars federal agents from using the Coyote Point Park firing range without a judicial warrant and prohibits using county property as staging areas for enforcement operations. It requires the sheriff and chief probation officer to submit quarterly public reports on communications with federal immigration agencies, including detentions, raids and surveillance. The ordinance creates a local counterpart to a state law restricting sheriff deputies' face coverings and mandates clearer identification. The changes aim to increase transparency, accountability and safe access to county services.
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