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Supervisor Campos introduces juvenile justice policy to limit automatic ICE referrals for undocumented youth
Summary
Supervisor David Campos introduced legislation intended to require judicial review before juvenile probation refers undocumented youth to federal immigration authorities; he framed it as balancing public safety with due process, and several legal and community organizations testified in support during public comment.
Supervisor David Campos introduced legislation aimed at changing San Francisco’s juvenile probation referral policy so that referrals to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would not occur automatically but would instead follow judicial review. Campos said the proposal is intended to balance public safety with procedural protections for young people and to reduce unintended consequences that deter schools and communities from reporting crimes.
"This legislation strikes the right balance between the need to protect the public by reporting wrongdoing, but the recognition that we in California do accord children certain rights," Supervisor David Campos said on the floor.…
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