City Workers Would Be Banned From Moonlighting For ICE Under Proposed LA Law

LOS ANGELES, CA — As the Trump administration continues efforts to boost its immigration enforcement workforce, the Los Angeles City Council is considering a law that would ban city employees from getting a second job working for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and similar agencies.

City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez on Wednesday introduced a motion that would prohibit all city employees — from office workers to police officers — from doing work for ICE, Customs and Border Protection, Homeland Security, or any entity engaged in immigration enforcement.

City employees are already restricted in their ability to work second jobs, which must be approved by higher-ups. The city code is "silent, however, relative to any restrictions related to work with immigration enforcement agencies," the motion reads.

"Ensuring that city employees do not participate in immigration enforcement agency actions is critical to maintaining community trust and ensuring legal compliance with city and state policies," Rodriguez wrote in the motion.

The motion, if approved, would request that the city attorney write an ordinance that would explicitly prohibit city employees from taking jobs related to immigration enforcement.

The motion is set to be considered by the council's Personnel and Hiring Committee before heading to the full council for a vote. If it's approved, the council would consider any ordinance drafted by the city attorney at a future date.

The effort in City Hall comes after the Department of Defense last week called on its civilian employees to sign up for a "volunteer force" to support ICE and Customs and Border Protection's efforts to fulfill President Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign.