NEWS: Board of Supervisors Vote to Restrict County Resources to Assist Immigration Authorities
San Mateo County, California sent this bulletin at 04/11/2023 05:42 PM PDT
March 22, 2023
For Immediate Release
Board of Supervisors Vote to Restrict County Resources to Assist Immigration Authorities
Redwood City — The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors today voted to restrict the use of County resources to assist federal immigration authorities, calling all residents “valued and integral members” regardless of their status.
The ordinance, which takes effect after a second reading at an upcoming Board meeting, specifically prohibits County departments, agencies, commissions, employees and other representatives from using County resources such as property, personnel, time, labor or money to assist or cooperate with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or other entities for immigration enforcement purposes. Sharing an individual’s personal information or otherwise communicating with immigration authorities and providing access to non-public County facilities like jails and courthouse holding cells is also restricted. Limited exceptions include responding to a warrant issued by a federal judge, court decision or statute. The restrictions do not apply when assisting in criminal investigations and enforcement that do not relate to immigration enforcement.
