"When ICE and other federal agencies operate without transparency, and when they use local property as staging grounds, that fear multiplies in our communities. It erodes the trust we've worked so hard to build," Ortiz said. "This is what local leadership looks like. When the federal government chooses fear, we choose community. When others look away, we act."
"San José leaders, in a bid to protect immigrants amid sweeping federal crackdowns, are moving ahead with a pair of local policies aimed at restricting how and where immigration authorities can do their work in the city. District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz, who represents a chunk of the East Side with significant Latino and Asian immigrant populations, led the charge on both policies, and said they reflect the city's commitment to immigrants, community safety and accountability as fear of deportations and federal surges rise."
San José city leaders advanced two local policies intended to restrict how and where federal immigration authorities operate within city limits. District 5 Councilmember Peter Ortiz led the effort, emphasizing protection of immigrant communities, public safety and accountability amid rising fears of deportations. The city will inventory public properties that could be used for staging, processing or as operational bases and will direct the city attorney to draft restrictions on those uses. The local plan draws on Chicago’s "ICE Free Zones" executive order, and the council approved initiating the inventory and policy drafting process.
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