"San Jose is reinforcing its commitment to the immigrant community by creating "ICE-free zones" on city-owned property. The new policy, unanimously approved by the San Jose City Council on Tuesday, prohibits city-owned or controlled parking lots, garages and open spaces from being used as operations bases and staging or processing areas for immigration enforcement."
"We are sending a bold and unmistakable message: city property exists to serve our residents, not to facilitate federal actions that undermine community trust or public safety,"
"This policy is thoughtful and carefully scoped, doesn't interfere with lawful criminal enforcement or lawful warrants, but it does give our city staff clear direction to protect our public spaces and reinforce San Jose's commitment to being a city where people feel safe accessing their very own municipal services."
"These are not normal times, and we need courageous leaders to demonstrate their commitment to community, not only in words, but in action, through policy and resources,"
San Jose created ICE-free zones on city-owned property, banning use of parking lots, garages and open spaces as bases, staging or processing areas for immigration enforcement. The City Council approved the policy unanimously. The measure instructs city staff to prevent federal immigration operations from using municipal spaces while preserving lawful criminal enforcement and warrants. The policy aims to protect immigrants' access to municipal services and reinforce community trust and public safety. The change follows heightened tensions after a federal agent's fatal shooting in Minneapolis, federal promises of large-scale deportations and a significant ICE budget increase. Local nonprofits urged leadership and action.
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