Proposed Changes Take San Francisco's Sanctuary City Law Even Further
The legislation introduced earlier this year by Supervisor John Avalos would bar city law enforcement officials from notifying federal immigration authorities when an individual will be released from local custody, except in very limited cases, the Chronicle reported.
As it stands now, the city is prohibited from holding jail inmates flagged by immigration agents after their release dates, but doesn't specifically forbid these pre-release notifications.
The law came under fire last year after the shooting death of Kate Steinle. The man who shot her had been targeted by federal agents for deportation, but he was instead released from San Francisco County Jail.