SAN DIEGO — San Diego County has a new ordinance now in effect that restricts federal immigration agents’ access to non-public areas of county buildings.
The ordinance, titled the Civil Liberties Enforcement and Accountability Rules or “CLEAR,” applies to county facilities where residents access basic services, including food assistance and health care. Federal agents, out-of-state officers, and private enforcement contractors cannot enter non-public areas without presenting a judicially issued warrant or court order.
“We have worked with the office of Supervisor Lawson-Remer in helping to advocate for the passage of this ordinance,” Ian Seruelo, a private immigration attorney and chair of the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium, said…