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Renton City Council looking to ban ICE activity on city property
Staff is drafting employee guidance after the council agreed an ordinance would be unenforceable and could expose the city to legal risk.
- The Renton City Council rejected an ordinance to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from city property, concurring on Aug. 17 with a public safety committee recommendation that no further action was required.
- Councilmember Carmen Rivera moved on Sept. 21 to ban ICE activity on city property after citing a July 26 incident where a 911 operator inadvertently directed a driver toward federal agents who arrested him.
- Opponents cited legal concerns: Councilmember James Alberson worried an unenforceable ordinance could invite civil litigation, while Councilmember Ruth Pérez cautioned against giving immigrants "false hope" that City Hall offers protection from federal arrest.
- Staff is currently drafting a policy to guide city employees on safe interactions with federal agents, helping them avoid physical encounters and putting themselves in "harm's way," according to Councilmember Valerie O'Halloran.
- O'Halloran emphasized the council remains engaged with the issue, stating, "So we're not done with the topic," as Renton navigates the legal limitations of restricting federal law enforcement on local property.
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Renton City Council looking to ban ICE activity on city property
The city of Renton is looking to ban the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) civil immigration activity from city buildings and property.
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