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Board adopts 'CLEAR' ordinance limiting federal immigration enforcement access to county facilities
Summary
After more than 100 public speakers and a procedural reconsideration, the Board of Supervisors passed the CLEAR ordinance on Jan. 13 with one dissenting vote. The ordinance codifies requirements for judicial warrants and reporting when federal agents seek access to county facilities, and includes amendments to limit contractor waivers.
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance on Jan. 13 that restricts federal immigration‑enforcement access to county facilities unless officers present a judicial warrant or meet other narrowly defined exceptions. The measure—referred to by speakers as the CLEAR (Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules) ordinance—was the most contentious item on the agenda and drew extensive public…
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