Immigration Enforcement Agreements.
Columbus City Codes § 161.11
in effect161.11 - Immigration Enforcement Agreements.
A. Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "287(g) agreement" means a written Memorandum of Agreement, contract, or arrangement entered into pursuant to Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. §1357(g)), authorizing local law enforcement officers to perform the functions of immigration enforcement agents.
(2) "Immigration detainer request" means a request by a federal immigration enforcement agent to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency that the law enforcement agency provide notice of release or maintain custody of an individual for purposes of civil immigration law enforcement, including Form I-247-A "Immigration Detainer - Notice of Action," Form I-247D "Immigration Detainer - Request for Voluntary Action," I-247X "Request for Voluntary Transfer," Form I-247N "Request for Voluntary Notification of Release," or any successor forms, as well as informal and verbal requests.
(3) "Public official" means any elected or appointed officer, or employee, or agent of the city whether in a temporary or permanent capacity.
(4) "Public servant" means any person performing ad hoc a governmental function including without limitation a member of a temporary commission, master, arbitrator, advisor, or consultant.
B. No department, employee, public official, or public servant of the city shall enter into, renew, or participate in a 287(g) Agreement with the federal government without approval by ordinance of council.
C. No city funds, personnel, equipment, or facilities shall be used to support activities authorized by a 287(g) Agreement unless the 287(g) Agreement has been approved by ordinance of council.
D. Unless authorized by a valid 287(g) Agreement that has been approved by council, the city shall not institute any policy that allows a department, employee, public official, or public servant of the city to stop, arrest, or detain a person; or continue to detain a person after that person would otherwise be legally free to leave, based solely on any of the following:
(1) An immigration detainer request;
(2) An administrative warrant issued by any federal agent for the purposes of civil immigration enforcement; or
(3) Information or suspicion that the person is not present legally in the United States, or that the person has committed an immigration violation.
(Ord. No. 0515-2026, § 1, 2-23-2026)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT1ADCO_CH161EMPRGE_161.11IMENAGFetched: 10/27/2026