Index/Topics/California legislation on ICE transparency

California legislation on ICE transparency

California enacted laws to increase transparency and restrict certain ICE operational practices

Fact-Checks

8 results
Jan 13, 2026
Most Viewed

What specific court cases have challenged ICE arrests at or near U.S. public schools and what rulings resulted?

Several legal fights have sprung up over ICE arrests in and around schools, but the published reporting shows more litigation and rulings about “sensitive locations” broadly (courthouses, houses of wo...

Jan 16, 2026
Most Viewed

Are ICE agents dragging illegal immigrants out of hospitals and schools

Reports from multiple local and national outlets show that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and related federal agents have in recent weeks and months conducted enforcement actions at or...

Jan 15, 2026
Most Viewed

Which states have the lowest cooperation with ICE enforcement in 2025?

The states that appeared to show the lowest cooperation with ICE enforcement in 2025 were those that have enacted broad “sanctuary” limits or persistent local policies restricting jail access and deta...

Jan 10, 2026

What are community best practices and legal rights during ICE workplace raids or home encounters?

Communities facing ICE visits should combine clear, practiced workplace protocols with Know-Your-Rights education for workers: agents generally need a judicial warrant to enter private/non‑public area...

Jan 22, 2026

Is it illegal for the governor of California to 1) take away licenses of ICE agents and 2) not allow employers to hire former ICE agents

A governor cannot unilaterally nullify federal law or order federal officers to stop performing federal duties; has recently moved to identifies itself and to bar masks in the field, but federal offic...

Jan 16, 2026

Which U.S. Attorney districts have most frequently prosecuted or declined cases involving alleged interference with ICE operations?

There is no comprehensive public dataset in the supplied reporting that lists U.S. Attorney districts by frequency of prosecutions or declinations in matters alleging interference with ICE operations,...

Jan 15, 2026

How have state laws on local cooperation with ICE changed since 2020, and which statutes correlate most strongly with increased ICE arrests?

Since 2020 state-level legal change has moved in two divergent directions: a surge of statutes and agreements that expand local cooperation with ICE—particularly through 287(g) deputization, state man...

Jan 8, 2026

How have sanctuary city policies legally resisted ICE detainer requests and federal pressure since 2014?

Since 2014, sanctuary jurisdictions have relied on a mix of local ordinances, state laws, judicial rulings and constitutional doctrines to refuse or limit honoring ICE detainer requests and to push ba...