Huntington Park, CA Immigration Policy: Sanctuary Policy Preemption (2026)

Chapter 12 of Title 2 of the Huntington Park Municipal Code, titled Sanctuary Policy, is the City Council's own immigration policy for the City of Huntington Park in Los Angeles County, California. Section 2-12.01 states the purpose: the City welcomes residents regardless of immigration status, cites the California Values Act (SB 54), and refuses to use limited City resources to assist with detention and deportation except as required by State and Federal law.

The operative ban is § 2-12.04. Unless the City acts under a judicial warrant or a judicial probable cause determination, or Federal or State law requires otherwise, no City resources can assist an immigration enforcement action. Section 2-12.02 defines City resources as City monies, facilities, property, equipment, or personnel. The listed prohibitions cover identifying, investigating, interrogating, detaining, citing, or arresting someone for immigration purposes; answering an administrative warrant or request to detain, transfer, or notify; giving immigration authorities access to jails or police department property without a valid warrant from a Federal court; making people in City custody available for interviews; joining joint operations or patrols with an immigration enforcement component; and opening City databases, except where State or Federal law, including 8 U.S.C. § 1373, or a judicial decision requires it.

Section 2-12.03 protects sensitive information. The City does not request, inquire about, or collect it, and does not disclose it to immigration authorities in furtherance of an immigration enforcement action. The definition lists citizenship or immigration status, house of worship address, employer information, and status as a victim of or witness to a crime, among others. Exceptions cover written consent, information needed to provide a City service, and disclosures required by law.

Transparency runs through §§ 2-12.05 and 2-12.07. The City documents every request for help from immigration authorities with the date, agency, legal basis asserted, and response. Departments report to the Designated Administrative Agency every six months, and that agency reports to the City Council by March 31 each year. The definition of the agency in § 2-12.02 prints "[ ] Department," so the responsible department is left blank in the code text.