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San Jose council unanimously bars use of city property for federal immigration enforcement operations
Summary
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously to adopt City Council Policy 7-15, prohibiting use of city-owned or -controlled parking lots, vacant lots, garages and other public property as staging, processing or operations sites for federal civil immigration enforcement; staff will implement signage, access controls and reporting procedures.
The San Jose City Council unanimously adopted City Council Policy 7-15 on Jan. 13, 2026, prohibiting the use of city-owned or city-controlled parking lots, vacant lots, garages and similar public property for federal civil immigration enforcement staging, processing or operational bases.
The policy, presented by Deputy City Manager Angel Reals and city staff, directs implementation steps that include standard signage, site-level access controls where appropriate and reinforced reporting procedures for city staff. Angel Reals said the policy is intended to “preserve community trust and ensure consistent appropriate use of city property” and to prevent city…
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