The City of Glendale has formally ended its agreement with U.S. Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to detain federal immigration detainees in local facilities. City officials said the decision reflects Glendale’s core values of public safety, transparency, and community trust.

The contract previously allowed ICE to detain individuals in the Glendale city jail. Its termination marks a shift in how the city approaches local involvement in federal immigration enforcement. Officials say the decision aligns with broader efforts to prioritize community-based policing and inclusive civic engagement.

The move comes as local governments across California increasingly distance themselves from federal immigration enforcement programs, amid concerns that such collaborati

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