Supervisors send PEP opposition and sheriff-memo response to full board after heated committee debate

San Francisco's Government and Oversight Committee spent much of a special Oct. 9 meeting debating two immigration-related resolutions and how the city should respond to federal changes in immigration enforcement.

Supervisor David Campos, sponsor of the resolution opposing the Priority Enforcement Program, told the committee the item was necessary after a summer tragedy at Pier 14 and subsequent national political rhetoric. Campos said the package before the committee had three parts — an ordinance to address gun control concerns, measures to minimize local law-enforcement contact with immigration authorities, and a pledge that "we in San Francisco will not participate in PEP." He framed the issue as one of public safety and trust: if undocumented residents fear law-enforcement will work with federal immigration agents, "they are not going to come forward," Campos said, adding in his remarks, "No more hate."

Supervisor Mark Farrell, sponsor of the second resolution, said his measure reaffirms support for the city's long-standing Sanctuary City and "Due Process for All" ordinances and asks the sheriff to rescind…