Councilman Price joined Mayor Karen Bass on Oct. 1 as Los Angeles moved to codify key protections from Executive Directive 17, strengthening safeguards for immigrant communities and restricting the use of City property for federal immigration enforcement operations.
Executive Directive 17 includes the following directives:
Mandates that City property is not utilized by federal immigration agents for staging areas, processing locations, or bases of operation;
Requests the Board of Police Commissioners to direct the Police Chief to update LAPD’s protocols related to federal immigration action;
Provides guidance related to implementing state law that prohibits masking of federal immigration agents;
Directs the Department of City Planning to prepare an ordinance regarding private property owners who give site control for immigration enforcement and related activities; and
Begins the process to ensure that City contractors disclose whether they have agreements with the Department of Homeland Security.
"Our immigrant neighbors are the heart of our communities," Councilman Price said during the press conference. "LA will not stand by as families are torn apart. We will use the authority we have to protect our neighbors, regardless of their immigration status."
Read the full Executive Directive here.