San Jose’s Ban on ICE Access: A Dangerous Precedent Undermining National Security

In a move that raises serious questions about priorities and accountability, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from using dozens of city garages, parking lots, community centers, and libraries as operational bases. While framed as an effort to protect immigrant communities, this policy dangerously sidelines the federal government’s lawful duty to enforce immigration laws, ultimately compromising public safety and national sovereignty. Who Really Benefits When Law Enforcement Is Blocked? The council’s assertion that city properties exist solely to serve residents rather than facilitate federal enforcement is a selective interpretation of...