Immigration officers must have a warrant to enter a permitted event on most public property in Spokane if organizers request protection and go through the proper steps to receive it, the city council voted Monday.
  • kersploosh@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    5 days ago

    Now I want to see how they enforce it.

    Police Chief Kevin Hall, asked Monday what officers would do in response to a 911 call about immigration officers violating the city’s law, was clear: observe, attempt to keep the peace, and otherwise do nothing.

    “SPD cannot and will not interfere with a federal law enforcement officer,” Hall said.

    Instead, the law would potentially give residents the ability to sue the federal government and other parties for violations, …

    So it’s window dressing, as expected.

    Good on Spokane’s city council for at least making a symbolic gesture, I suppose. It’s more than most cities are bothering to do.