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Sacramento committee forwards ordinance to bar immigration enforcement on city property to full council
Summary
After hours of public comment urging stronger protections and data safeguards, the Law & Legislation Committee voted unanimously to send a resolution directing the city manager to craft a citywide policy prohibiting use of city facilities and property for immigration-enforcement activities to the full Sacramento City Council.
The Sacramento Law & Legislation Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to forward a council resolution directing the city manager to develop a citywide policy prohibiting the use of city facilities and property for immigration-enforcement activities.
The action came after more than a dozen public commenters urged the committee to move faster and to add binding safeguards — including a data-sanctuary policy, explicit prohibitions on Police Department participation in joint task forces with federal immigration authorities, clear signage, reporting requirements and civil penalties for violations.
"Immediate action from the city is needed to protect the constitutional rights of the people who live and work here," said Rhonda Rios Kravitz of…
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