"Councilmembers Peter Ortiz, Domingo Candelas and Rosemary Kamei introduced the policy during the Rules and Open Governance Committee on Wednesday, which was unanimously approved and will be considered by the full City Council at a later date. San Jose's proposal comes on the heels of Santa Clara County passing a similar policy Tuesday to create an inventory of vacant lots, garages and other county-owned spaces federal authorities might use for immigration enforcement."
"The proposal initially included language to develop a policy that ensures city-owned properties are only used for city purposes. But Vice Mayor Pam Foley said the language was too broad, as the city also rents its facilities to outside organizations. She suggested prohibiting the use of city facilities - including parking lots, garages and vacant land - from ICE activity. Councilmembers approved that change."
San Jose councilmembers introduced a policy to identify all city-owned properties and develop restrictions preventing federal immigration enforcement activity on those sites. The Rules and Open Governance Committee unanimously approved the measure for later full City Council consideration. The proposal follows Santa Clara County's similar inventory plan and aligns with other cities moving to limit ICE access to municipal spaces. Vice Mayor Pam Foley successfully narrowed the language to specifically prohibit ICE use of city facilities, parking lots, garages and vacant land. San Jose has also enacted protections for immigrant communities, including masking bans for law enforcement and a $1 million investment in immigrant defense organizations.
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