Toledo City Council adopted Resolution 35-19 in 2019 declaring Toledo a Welcoming City, limiting voluntary cooperation with federal immigration detainers absent a judicial warrant under ICE civil enforcement.
Resolution 35-19 of 2019 affirms Toledo's commitment to immigrants and refugees by directing the Toledo Police Department not to inquire about immigration status during routine encounters and not to honor ICE civil detainer requests without a signed judicial warrant. The policy follows the framework approved by Sheriff offices nationwide after Miranda-Lopez and Galarza federal rulings. TPD continues to cooperate with criminal warrants and joint task forces on terrorism and human trafficking. Ohio has no state-level mandatory cooperation law, although House Bill 327 attempts have been introduced. Toledo's mayor signed the welcoming proclamation alongside US Together and Welcome TLC nonprofits supporting refugee resettlement.
There are no civil or criminal penalties under the resolution; the policy is a directive to TPD officers, with discipline through the department for officers exceeding the inquiry restrictions.
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