THE ALAMEDA COUNTY Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to approve a pair of ordinances designed to help shield residents from an increasingly chaotic federal immigration crackdown.

The new rules, authored by Supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas, direct county staff to develop an immigration enforcement response plan and to create “ICE-Free Zones” on county-owned and controlled properties. 

Continue reading for free

Sign in to read this story and receive the weekly roundup in your inbox.

Or

Terms & Conditions

Success! Your account was created and you’re signed in.
Please visit My Account to manage your account.

Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.