The ordinance states that Santa Rosa property is reserved for city business, meaning ICE cannot use city‑owned facilities to stage operations. photo credit: City of Santa RosaThe City Hall Annex building in Santa Rosa.
The Santa Rosa City Council has unanimously passed an ordinance barring federal immigration agents from using city property for enforcement operations.
The ordinance states that Santa Rosa property is reserved for city business, meaning ICE cannot use city‑owned facilities to stage operations. For example, using a city-owned parking lot to stage an enforcement action.
Santa Rosa is not the only jurisdiction moving in this direction. Similar ordinances have been adopted across California…