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Santa Cruz County board backs ordinance to bar civil immigration enforcement on county property
Summary
The board accepted the Shield subcommittee's recommendations and approved in concept an ordinance to prohibit use of county-owned or -controlled property for civil immigration enforcement activities, directing staff to return with implementation details including signage and interjurisdictional coordination.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on March 10 accepted the first report of its Shield ad hoc subcommittee and approved in concept an ordinance to prohibit the use of county-owned and county-controlled property as staging areas, processing locations or operations bases for federal civil immigration enforcement, to the extent permitted by law. Chair Martinez presented the report and framed the action as a step to preserve trust in essential services and reduce fear among immigrant residents.
The ordinance would add chapter 10.07 to the Santa Cruz County Code and direct the county executive office to develop…
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