On December 9, 2024, after a years-long campaign from a broad-based coalition that DSA-LA is part of, Los Angeles Mayor Bass signed the LA Sanctuary Ordinance. The ordinance is a long overdue policy to protect and defend immigrants and a huge victory for the LA Sanctuary Coalition.

The Sanctuary Ordinance makes Los Angeles a true “sanctuary city,” not just in words but in actions. Its key components include:

• Barring the City from asking about, or collecting, information about a person’s Citizenship, Immigration Status, or place of birth
• Preventing the police from citing, arresting, holding, transferring, or detaining any person for Immigration Enforcement purposes
• Not providing any Immigration Agent access to any non-public areas of property owned or controlled by the City, including City jails, for the purpose of Immigration Enforcement
• Prohibiting the direct and indirect sharing of data with federal immigration authorities. City contractors and subcontractors must confirm in writing that they will not share personal information collected for City services with immigration authorities.
• City staff cannot participate in any joint task force with any immigration agency
• City staff cannot make any person in City custody available to any immigration agent for an interview