Pasadena City Council
February 23, 2026

Report on the Response of Other Local Law Enforcement
Jurisdictions to Interactions with Federal Immigration
Agents Engaged in Immigration Enforcement Activity
Agenda Item 14
February 23, 2026
Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• Recommendation:
> The agenda report is for information only
> The City Council may, however, take action
relating to this item as it deems appropriate
following consideration and discussion of the
matter.
2 Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• Background:
> Surge in local and national immigration enforcement activity since June 2025
 High profile operations taking place in neighborhoods reflects a significant change in federal immigration enforcement
practices
 Emerging public safety risks
> Anticipated increases in the pace and scale of immigration enforcement activities
 Sharp increases in funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
> Emerging city and county responses
3 Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• City of Chicago
> Executive Order 2025-8
 Prohibits the use of city parking lots, parking garages, and vacant lots from being used as staging areas, processing locations, or operations bases for civil immigration enforcement activities
 Orders the placement of signage and physical barriers where appropriate
 Requires that City employees who become aware of the
attempted or actual use of restricted City properties for restricted purposes notify their supervisor who will notify the Mayor’s Office and Counsel
 Makes signage available at no cost to private property owners and leaseholders
4 Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• City of Chicago
> Executive Order 2026-1
 Defines Chicago PD actions during civil immigration
enforcement activities to further federal accountability  Requires recorded credential verification
 Requires that officers secure medical care and the
documentation and referral of allegations of unlawful
conduct by federal agents
 Requires evidence preservation, oversight, and
transparency
 Imposes no duty on Chicago PD officers to arrest federal agents during civil immigration enforcement operations. 5 Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• City of Los Angeles
> Directive 17
 Establishes that City property and spaces are for City purposes only
 Includes measures to increases transparency of federal conduct
 Requires lawful identification of federal immigration agents
 Directs a study of restricting use of private property for immigration enforcement
 Requires disclosures by City contractors
6 Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• County of Los Angeles
> Ordinance
 Creating Ice-Free Zones in Los Angeles County
 Expected to establish that County property and spaces are for County purposes only
 Will include signage and physical access restriction
requirements
 Will require permits from any civil immigration
enforcement entity to use County property for prohibited purposes, except for cases involving exigent
circumstances or a judicial warrant
7 Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• County of Santa Clara
> Resolution 2025 – 135
 Limits the use of County property to purposes that serve County purposes
 Mirrors Chicago’s restrictions related to County owned parking lot, parking garages, and vacant lots
 Restricts non-public County owned spaces from being
used for civil immigration enforcement activities absent a judicial warrant
 Adopted via Board Policy rather than as an ordinance
8 Review of Measures Taken by Other Jurisdictions in Response to Federal Immigration Enforcement Activities
• City of Pasadena
> Resolution 9319 affirms the City’s support for humane and comprehensive immigration policy
> Resolution 9557 affirms that the City does not enforce immigration laws
> PPD Policy 428 – affirms PPD’s commitment to ensuring equal application of the law, regardless of immigration status > Standard of Conduct Regarding Confidentiality restricts all City employees from disclosing the personal information of residents and customers
> Vasquez Perdomo et al. v. Noem et al
> Staff training
> Existing PPD protocols
9 Questions and Discussion