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Prohibit Immigration Enforcement Activities / Healthcare Settings / Implement Model Policies on Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Council File 26-0373

Pending — the council is weighing policies to limit immigration enforcement in LA hospitals and clinics to protect patient access to care, but the proposal remains in committee without a scheduled vote.

Introduced
2026-03-13
Last changed
2026-06-15
Status
open
Expires
2028-03-13
Committee
Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
Mover
YSABEL JURADO
Second
EUNISSES HERNANDEZ

Brief

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado introduced this resolution to prohibit immigration enforcement activities within healthcare facilities and implement model policies on Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. The measure aims to protect access to medical care for undocumented immigrants and residents fearful of enforcement. The resolution was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee in March 2026 and remains pending there. Two neighborhood councils have submitted community impact statements in support.

Full summary

Council File 26-0373 proposes to restrict immigration enforcement activities within Los Angeles healthcare settings and establish city-wide model policies governing how departments interact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The resolution, introduced by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado with co-sponsorship from Eunisques Hernandez, addresses concerns that immigration enforcement operations in hospitals, clinics, and other medical facilities deter undocumented immigrants and mixed-status households from seeking necessary medical care. The measure directs the city to implement policies that would prohibit ICE enforcement actions inside healthcare facilities absent extraordinary circumstances, protect patient privacy and medical records from immigration authorities, and establish protocols for departments to decline ICE requests that conflict with public health and safety objectives. Such policies are designed to maintain healthcare access as a fundamental service regardless of immigration status. Since referral to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on March 13, 2026, the file has received community input. The Westside Neighborhood Council and Silver Lake Neighborhood Council both submitted Community Impact Statements, with activity recorded as recently as June 15, 2026. The resolution remains pending in committee and is not scheduled for a vote. It will expire on March 13, 2028 if not acted upon before that date.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-06-15 Community Impact Statement submitted by Silver Lake Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-04-09 Community Impact Statement submitted by Westside Neighborhood Council.
  • 2026-03-13 Resolution referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (3)

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