LA County expands sanctuary status with ‘ICE-free zones’

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TheLos Angeles County Board of Supervisorsunanimously approved a motion Tuesday to begin drafting an ordinance that would establish “ICE-free zones” across county-owned and county-controlled properties. 

Supervisor LindseyHorvath saidin an announcement on her website that the motion she introduced with Chair Hilda Solis directs county counsel to return a draft to the board within 30 days.

“Los Angeles County will not allow our public property to be used by ICE to cause harm and to frighten people away from receiving services and support,” Horvath said in a statement. 

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“Across this country, civil immigration enforcement has too often turned deadly, and that fear follows people into parks, clinics and public buildings.When residents are scared to seek care or show up inpublic spaces, something is deeply wrong,” she explained.“We may not control federal enforcement everywhere, but we do control our own property.That is why we are taking action to ensure our public spaces remain safe, accessible and free from fear.”

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A local official addresses reporters outdoors along a busy Hollywood street.

Lindsey Horvath speaks during a news conference in Hollywood, Calif., Sept.22, 2025.(Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Her office said the proposal was prompted by afederal immigration enforcement operationcarried out in October 2025 at Deane Dana Friendship Park and Nature Center in San Pedro, which temporarily disrupted public access and county operations.

If approved,the ordinancewould bar the use of county-owned and county-controlled property from being used as staging areas, processing locations or operations bases for unauthorized civil immigration enforcement.

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A uniformed federal official walks at the front of a group of law enforcement officers in downtown Los Angeles.

Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the El Centro Sector and commander of Operation At Large CA, marches with federal agents toward the Edward R.Roybal Federal Building in Los Angeles Aug.14, 2025.(Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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It would also require signage on county properties, establish a permit process for civil immigration enforcement activities and specify that criminal law enforcement and valid judicial warrants would still be permitted.

First Assistant U.S.Attorney Bill Essayli, in response to Horvath touting her motion passing, said on X, “Local jurisdictions cannot target and exclude federal agents from public spaces.Your county counsel should have explained that to you.We will use any public spaces necessary to enforce federal law.

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“Anyone who attempts to impede our agents will be arrested and charged, including county employees.We have already charged more than 100 individuals for similar conduct,” Essayli wrote.“Instead of making these meaningless motions, you should cooperate with federal law enforcement to help us target and removecriminal illegal immigrants.”

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