Santa Clara County supervisors on Tuesday passed an ordinance that will limit federal immigration officers from carrying out raids on municipal property — creating what was believed to be the Bay Area’s first official “ICE-free zone.”
The board voted unanimously to restrict federal immigration officials from using county-owned or controlled property — such as parking lots, vacant lots or garages — to stage enforcement operations.
The new law won’t prevent immigration agents from making arrests if they have a judicial warrant or court order, but it could make it harder for agents to find a place to stage their operations…