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May 25, 2016
San Francisco reaches compromise on 'sanctuary' law
San Francisco leaders have reached a compromise on the city's so-called "Sanctuary Policy."
An immigrant detainee looks from his 'segregation cell' at the Adelanto Detention Facility on November 15, 2013 in Adelanto, California. Most detainees in segregation cells are sent there for fighting with other immigrants, according to guards. The facility, the largest and newest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), detention center in California, houses an average of 1,100 immigrants in custody pending a decision in their immigration cases or awaiting deportation. The average stay for a detainee is 29 days. The facility is managed by the private GEO Group. ICE detains an average of 33,000 undocumented immigrants in more than 400 facilities nationwide.
An immigrant detainee looks from his 'segregation cell' at the Adelanto Detention Facility on November 15, 2013 in Adelanto, California. Most detainees in segregation cells are sent there for fighting with other immigrants, according to guards. .
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San Francisco leaders have reached a compromise on the city's so-called "Sanctuary Policy."

San Francisco leaders have reached a compromise on the city's so-called "Sanctuary Policy."

That policy determines how local law enforcement aid federal officials in efforts to detain and deport immigrants. The County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously last night on the ordinance.

The long-time policy came under strong criticism after a deadly shooting last year at the San Francisco Pier. A Mexican national has been charged with the crime.

For more, we're joined by Emily Green, reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. She covers City Hall and was at the meeting last night.



View a video of the Board of Supervisors meeting here.