This past week Columbus City council passed legislation regarding immigration enforcement. You can find information about it on their social media, but we wanted to share the information in Spanish as well. This package highlights the ordinances, which are legally enforceable, but there was a resolution as well, which is essentially a suggestion that cannot be legally enforced. We believe this legislative package will support our city being safer, and we know that ultimately it is communities and each other who will keep us safe.
Outreach/canvassing efforts are a form of preventative care for keeping our communities safe and we hope you’ll join us! There are three opportunities to join a training session in March: Thurs March 19 at 6:30. Registration is required! Some are online and some in person. If these dates do not work for you, we will have more in April and are open to hearing better times or locations :) Check our linktree or follow our social media to register and keep up with additional training opportunities. This work is valuable and we welcome and need you (yes! you!).
ORDINANCE 0518-2026
Secondary Employment Ban
Prohibits City employees from holding secondary jobs with US immigration and Customs Enforcement or US Customs and Border Protection. The measure is designed to avoid conflicts of interest and separate city services from federal immigration enforcement.
ORDINANCE 0519-2026
Protecting Schools and Day Cares
Makes harassment, stalking or obstruction at schools and day care centers a first-degree misdemeanor and increases the penalties for targeting employees. The ordinance aims to protect children, families, and staff from intimidation or interference at sensitive locations.
ORDINANCE 0520-2026
Detention Facility Moratorium
Creates a special-use permit required for detention facilities, effectively preventing the construction of new centers and restricting the use of facilities deemed unstable for human detention. The policy is intended to prevent expansion of immigration detention in columbus
ORDINANCE 0566-2026
Limits use of city property by federal agents
Requires a judicial warrant before a federal immigration officials may use City-Controlled parking lots, garages or non-public spaces for operations. It also requires signage, allows physical barriers where needed and directs city employees to report prohibited collaboration.
