SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane City Council passed an ordinance Monday night prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering certain areas of city property under specific circumstances.

The "Safe and Welcome in Spokane" ordinance passed 5-2, with Councilmembers Cathcart and Bingle voting against.

The ordinance is meant to protect people from warrantless ICE searches at ticketed, non-public events held on city land.

"This measure not only protects the rights of our residents but also ensures that non-public areas remain accessible without the fear of unwarranted immigration enforcement. It's about standing together as a city and fostering an environment of trust and safety for all, and most importantly, reinforces that in Spokane, we all belong," said Councilmember Paul D

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