SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego City Council unanimously passed an ordinance requiring judicial warrants for federal enforcement to enter City-controlled non-public properties on Monday.
The Due Process and Safety Ordinance is a response to increased U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and what Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera (D-9) calls “federal overreach.” Authored by Elo-Rivera, the new local law establishes a series of safeguards for residents regarding unauthorized federal operations, including: • Requiring federal and out-of-state law enforcement have a judicial warrant to gain access to non-public City-controlled property • Prohibiting the city from supporting discriminatory/unauthorized enforcement actions that target people based on protected charac