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Councilmember introduces ordinance to bar warrantless immigration enforcement on city property

Spokane City Council Public Safety & Community Health Committee · February 3, 2026
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Summary

Councilmember Dylan introduced an ordinance to define 'city-owned and city-controlled' property and prohibit staging, processing, temporary detention or surveillance by immigration enforcement on that property without a valid warrant; the proposal calls for a property audit, signage, and examines private-rights-of-action and enforcement clarity.

Councilmember Dylan introduced an ordinance to amend Section 12 of the Spokane Municipal Code to create a prohibition on immigration‑enforcement staging, processing, temporary detention and surveillance on city‑owned or city‑controlled property without a valid judicial warrant.

Dylan said the draft adds a clear definition of "city property" and would extend the prohibition to parking areas and staging locations, while exempting actions supported by a…

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