SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — The Oceanside City Council will consider a resolution Wednesday night to prevent its police officers and other city employees from participating or helping with federal immigration enforcement.
Councilmember Jimmy Figueroa and Deputy Mayor Eric Joyce have drafted a motion that would end collaboration with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, protect people’s data, and promote public awareness campaigns in English and Spanish.
If approved, the resolution will “actively disseminate Know Your Rights” information to the public via a city funded website.
It will also prohibit federal law enforcement personnel from immigration enforcement in non-public areas of city-owned or city-controlled properties without a judicial warrant.
Approval of the decree would mandate the city to publish official procedures for the Oceanside Police Department when responding to calls for mutual aid of any federal agency conducting immigration enforcement.
The motion would also prohibit contractors from disclosing sensitive, personal, or non-public information to federal immigration enforcement agencies unless otherwise required by state and federal law.
If approved, the resolution will restrict the city from sharing sensitive or personal data collected with immigration enforcement agencies, directly or indirectly.
Oceanside is a coastal community in San Diego County about 50 miles north of the border with about 174,000 residents.