"That's following a unanimous decision by the San Jose City Council on Tuesday to enact the policy, with Mayor Matt Mahan absent from the vote. In addition, all law enforcement officers must wear clear identification and agency affiliation when conducting operations in the city. The San Jose Police Department will be required to inform the city manager when officers respond to incidents involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and require ICE to notify the police department before conducting any operations."
"District 8 Councilmember Domingo Candelas said 41% of residents in San Jose are foreign born, including his parents. He is worried people of color who are here legally will still be targeted by ICE. "If you have your papers, your legal ability to be here, but you speak with an accent, you may be targeted," Candelas said at the meeting. "And so that's what I walk in fear of when my parents leave the house.""
San Jose will require federal immigration agents to remove masks and identify themselves during operations in the city. The City Council voted unanimously to enact the policy, and all law enforcement officers must display clear identification and agency affiliation when conducting operations. The San Jose Police Department must inform the city manager when officers respond to incidents involving ICE and require ICE to notify the police before conducting operations. Councilmembers cited transparency, accountability and immigrant community protection, noting that 41% of San Jose residents are foreign-born and fears of raids have disrupted student attendance.
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