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ALASKA LOCAL ORDINANCES

State of Alaska
(House Joint Resolution 22 - May 2003)
Establishes that state agencies and instrumentalities may not use state resources or institutions for the enforcement of federal immigration laws, which are deemed to be the responsibility of the federal government.

Alaska: Anchorage
(Resolution No. 2003-223 - July 2003)
Resolves that agencies and instrumentalities of the municipality may not use municipal resources or institutions for the enforcement of federal immigration laws.
www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=13141&c=207

Alaska: Fairbanks
(City Council Resolution No. 4036 - May 2003)
Forbids, in the absence of probable cause of criminal activity, the enforcement of immigration matters. States that no city service will be denied on the basis of citizenship.
www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=11549&c=207

Alaska: Sitka
(City and Borough Resolution No. 03-886 - September 2003)
Reaffirms that it is the City and Borough of Sitka's policy to not use its resources or institutions for the enforcement of federal immigration matters, which are theresponsibilityofthefederalgovernment.www.aclu.org/SafeandFree/SafeandFree.cfm?ID=13890&c=207

ARIZONA LOCAL ORDINANCES

Arizona: Chandler
(Police Dept. General Order)
Prohibits arrest when the only violation is infraction of immigration law and prohibits INS notification of undocumented persons who are material witnesses of crime, are seeking medical treatment, or are involved in family disturbances, minor traffic offenses, or minor misdemeanors.

Arizona: Phoenix

CALIFORNIA LOCAL ORDINANCES

California: Bell Gardens

California: City of Commerce

California: City of Industry

California: Cypress

California: Davis

California: Downey

California: Fresno
(Police Dept. General Order - July 2003):
Prohibits police officers from calling, collaborating, denouncing, or transporting undocumented immigrants to the INS or Office of Border Patrol when such undocumented immigrants have been detained for a minor infraction.

California: Lakewood

California: Long Beach

California: Los Angeles
(Special Order 40 - November 1979 [currently being revised]):
Prohibits Police Department from initiating police action with the objective of discovering the immigration status of a person and from enforcing immigration law. Establishes equal enforcement of the law and service to the public, regardless of immigration status.

California: Lynnwood

California: Maywood

California: Montebello

California: National City

California: Paramount

California: Pico Rivera

California: San Bernardino

California: San Diego --
(Police Dept. Procedure):
States that police is to not look for violations of immigration law and prohibits INS involvement with undocumented persons when they are material witnesses of crime, have family disturbances, or minor traffic offenses or when they seek medical treatment.

(City of San Diego's Human Relations Commission Resolution - July 2003):
Opposes measures that single out individuals for legal scrutiny or enforcement activity based solely on their country of origin, religion, ethnicity, or immigration status. www.sdbillofrights.org/resolution.html

California: San Francisco
(Ordinance [in administrative code CH. 12H] [1989 revised in 1993])

California: San Jose
Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*

California: San Rafael

California: Santa Cruz

California: Sonoma County
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

California: South Gate

California: Vernon

California: Watsonville
Documented May 12, 2007 by Santa Cruz Sentinel

California: Wilmington

COLORADO LOCAL ORDINANCES

Colorado: Aurora

Colorado: Boulder

Colorado: Commerce City

Colorado: Denver
Documented by Congressional Research Service*

Colorado: Durango
Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*

Colorado: Federal Heights

Colorado: Fort Collins

Colorado: Lafayette

Colorado: Thornton

Colorado: Westminster

CONNECTICUT LOCAL ORDINANCES

Connecticut: New Haven
Documented July 17, 2007 by The Christian Science Monitor

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LOCAL ORDINANCES

District of Columbia: Washington

FLORIDA LOCAL ORDINANCES

Florida: DeLeon Springs

Florida: Deltona

Florida: Miami

Florida: Sanford

IDAHO LOCAL ORDINANCES

Idaho: Boise

ILLINOIS LOCAL ORDINANCES

Illinois: Chicago
Documented by Congressional Research Service*

Illinois: Cicero
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Illinois: Evanston
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

MAINE LOCAL ORDINANCES

Maine:

Maine: Portland
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

MARYLAND LOCAL ORDINANCES

Maryland: Baltimore
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Maryland: Gaithersburg

Maryland: Prince George's County

Maryland: Montgomery County

Maryland: Takoma Park
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

MASS. LOCAL ORDINANCES

Massachusetts: Brewster (Town)

Massachusetts: Cambridge

Massachusetts: Orleans

MICHIGAN LOCAL ORDINANCES

Michigan: Ann Arbour
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Michigan: Detroit Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*

MINNESOTA LOCAL ORDINANCES

Minnesota: Minneapolis
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Minnesota: St. Paul

Minnesota: Worthington

NEVADA LOCAL ORDINANCES

Nevada: Reno

NEW JERSEY LOCAL ORDINANCES

New Jersey: Bridgeton

New Jersey: Camden

New Jersey: Fort Lee

New Jersey: Hightstown

New Jersey: Jersey City

New Jersey: Newark

New Jersey: North Bergen

New Jersey: Trenton

New Jersey: Union City

New Jersey: West New York

NEW MEXICO LOCAL ORDINANCES

New Mexico: Rio Arriba County Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

New Mexico: Albuquerque Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

New Mexico: Aztec
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

New Mexico: Rio Ariba County
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

New Mexico Santa Fe

NEW YORK LOCAL ORDINANCES

New York: Bay Shore

New York: Brentwood

New York: Central Islip

New York: Farmingville

New York: New York City
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

New York: Peekskill

New York: Riverhead

New York: Shirley / Mastic

New York: Syracuse

New York: Uniondale

New York: Westbury

NORTH CAROLINA LOCAL ORDINANCES

North Carolina: Charlotte

North Carolina: Durham
Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service

North Carolina: Raleigh

North Carolina: Winston-Salem

OHIO LOCAL ORDINANCES

Ohio: Columbus

Ohio: Lorain County N/A**

Ohio: Painesville

OKLAHOMA LOCAL ORDINANCES

Oklahoma: Oklahoma City

Oklahoma: Tulsa

OREGON LOCAL ORDINANCES

Oregon

Oregon: Ashland
August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Oregon: Gaston
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Oregon: Marion County
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Oregon: Portland

Oregon: Salem

Oregon: Talent

PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL ORDINANCES

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia

TEXAS LOCAL ORDINANCES

Texas: Austin
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Texas: Baytown

Texas: Brownsville

Texas: Channelview

Texas: Denton

Texas: Dallas

Texas: El Cenizo
Documented June 13, 2007 by Congressional Research Service*

Texas: Ft.Worth

Texas: Houston
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Texas: Katy
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Texas: Laredo

Texas: McAllen

Texas: Port Arthur

UTAH LOCAL ORDINANCES

Utah: Provo

Utah: Salt Lake City

VIRGINIA: LOCAL ORDINANCES

Virginia Fairfax County

Virginia Virginia Beach

WASHINGTON: LOCAL ORDINANCES

Washington: Seattle
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

WISCONSIN: LOCAL ORDINANCES

Wisconsin: Madison
Documented August 14, 2006 by Congressional Research Service

Wisconsin: Dane County

WYOMING: LOCAL ORDINANCES

Wyoming: Jackson Hole