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Evanston updates ordinance to block city data from immigration enforcement
Summary
Evanston officials described an updated ordinance that bars city databases and third-party data brokers from providing information for civil immigration enforcement, closes prior cooperation loopholes and extends protections to private entities working with federal immigration authorities.
Evanston on Monday described a revised local ordinance that city officials say will prevent the city’s data from being used in civil immigration enforcement and close prior exceptions that permitted local cooperation with federal immigration agents.
Liza Robertson Young, chief legislative policy adviser for the city, said the updated ordinance “ensures that data collected by the city will not be used for immigration enforcement.” She told the community the rule also bars sharing city databases with federal agencies or with third-party data brokers unless the third party certifies the data will not be used…
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