{"id":13374,"date":"2026-03-18T17:11:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=13374"},"modified":"2026-03-18T17:27:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T17:27:28","slug":"lo-que-debe-saber-sobre-las-acciones-del-concejo-municipal-de-toledo-sobre-inmigracion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/lo-que-debe-saber-sobre-las-acciones-del-concejo-municipal-de-toledo-sobre-inmigracion\/","title":{"rendered":"Lo que debe saber sobre las acciones del Concejo Municipal de Toledo sobre inmigraci\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8754-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13389 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8754-copy-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8754-copy-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8754-copy.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>What You Should Know About Toledo City Council\u2019s Immigration Proposals<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Jessica Molina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Toledo City Council held an agenda review with public comments to introduce ordinances and resolutions intended to reinforce its commitment to being a \u201cWelcoming City.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The City of Toledo and Lucas County have a \u201cWelcoming\u201d status, which means they support immigrants and newcomers in the community. This work dates back to 2014, when Toledo City Council and the Lucas County Commissioners passed resolutions supporting the \u201cWelcome Toledo\u2013Lucas County\u201d initiative. Then, in 2019, Lucas County became the first county in Ohio to receive the Certified Welcoming designation from Welcoming America. Later, in 2022, the City of Toledo also earned this designation.<\/p>\n<p>While resolutions and certifications certainly illustrate values and intent, Toledo City Council took a step forward in its commitment to being a Welcoming City last Tuesday. With the introduction of ordinances, Toledo City Council is introducing law. When a city council passes an ordinance, it creates a rule that must be followed within that city.<\/p>\n<p>To further explain the actions of City Council, here are the resolutions and ordinances, as described by City Council at the March 10 meeting:<\/p>\n<p>Resolution: Urging Constitutional Conduct During Federal Immigration Enforcement<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Calls on federal immigration agents operating in Toledo to identify themselves clearly and operate transparently.<\/li>\n<li>Encourages the use of body-worn cameras during interactions with residents.<\/li>\n<li>Recommends that federal agents avoid face coverings and clearly display agency identification.<\/li>\n<li>Urges federal agencies to restore full training standards for immigration enforcement officers.<\/li>\n<li>Calls for federal immigration agents to respect constitutional rights in civil and criminal enforcement actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resolution: Establishing Special Use Permit Requirements for Detention Facilities to the Toledo City Plan Commission for Study &amp; Review<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides oversight of detention operations.<\/li>\n<li>Directs the Toledo City Plan Commission to review proposed amendments to zoning regulations.<\/li>\n<li>Defines \u201cdetention facilities\u201d within the Toledo Municipal Code.<\/li>\n<li>Requires special use permits for any new, expanded, or modified detention facility.<\/li>\n<li>Establishes standards requiring facilities to meet:\n<ul>\n<li>Safety requirements<\/li>\n<li>Health standards<\/li>\n<li>Building code compliance<\/li>\n<li>Legal compliance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Requires detention facilities to demonstrate adequate space for detainees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ordinance: Establishing Immigration Status and City Resources Policies<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensures city services cannot be denied based on immigration status.<\/li>\n<li>Prohibits city employees from asking about immigration status unless required by law.<\/li>\n<li>Restricts the use of city funds, personnel, or equipment for civil immigration enforcement.<\/li>\n<li>Requires City Council approval before entering any federal immigration enforcement agreements (287(g)).<\/li>\n<li>Prohibits the use of city property areas for federal immigration operations.<\/li>\n<li>Bars city employees from sharing immigration status information except when required by law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ordinance: Creating Protections for Access to Schools and Preventing Harassment of Educators<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Prohibits intimidation.<\/li>\n<li>Establishes new local offenses prohibiting obstruction or intimidation at schools and childcare centers.<\/li>\n<li>Creates protections preventing individuals from blocking or interfering with access to court facilities.<\/li>\n<li>Makes it illegal to harass or threaten educators related to their professional duties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ordinance: Biometric Data<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creates Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 557 regulating disclosure of biometric data collection by businesses.<\/li>\n<li>Biometric data includes identifiers such as fingerprints, voiceprints, retina scans, facial recognition, or hand geometry used to identify individuals.<\/li>\n<li>Businesses must post clear signage at entrances if they collect, use, retain, or share customers\u2019 biometric data.<\/li>\n<li>Penalties: first violation is a warning; additional violations may result in fines up to $150 per day.<\/li>\n<li>Exemptions: government agencies and certain financial institutions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Toledo City Council is expected to vote on these resolutions and ordinances as early as March 17, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8759-copy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13391 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8759-copy-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8759-copy-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_8759-copy.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Lo que debe saber sobre las acciones del Concejo Municipal de Toledo sobre inmigraci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Por Jessica Molina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>El martes 10 de marzo de 2026, el Concejo Municipal de Toledo tuvo una reuni\u00f3n para revisar su agenda y escuchar comentarios del p\u00fablico. En la reuni\u00f3n, los miembros del concejo presentaron resoluciones y ordenanzas relacionadas con el compromiso de Toledo de ser una \u201cCiudad que da la bienvenida a inmigrantes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>La Ciudad de Toledo y el Condado de Lucas tienen un estatus de \u201cWelcoming\u201d o \u201cBienvenida.\u201d Esto significa que apoyan a inmigrantes y personas reci\u00e9n llegadas en la comunidad. Este trabajo comenz\u00f3 en 2014. Ese a\u00f1o, el Concejo Municipal de Toledo y los Comisionados del Condado de Lucas aprobaron resoluciones para apoyar la iniciativa \u201cWelcome Toledo\u2013Lucas County\u201d. En 2019, el Condado de Lucas recibi\u00f3 una designaci\u00f3n llamada \u201cCertified Welcoming\u201d de una organizaci\u00f3n nacional llamada \u201cWelcoming America.\u201d M\u00e1s tarde, en 2022, la Ciudad de Toledo tambi\u00e9n recibi\u00f3 esta designaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Las resoluciones muestran valores o apoyo a una idea. Pero las ordenanzas son diferentes.<\/p>\n<p>Una ordenanza es una ley local. Cuando el Concejo aprueba una ordenanza, crea una regla que debe seguirse en la ciudad.<\/p>\n<p>Para explicar mejor estas acciones, en la reuni\u00f3n del 10 de marzo el Concejo Municipal present\u00f3 las siguientes resoluciones y ordenanzas.<\/p>\n<p>Resoluci\u00f3n: Urge que los agentes federales de inmigraci\u00f3n respeten la Constituci\u00f3n durante la aplicaci\u00f3n de leyes de inmigraci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pide que los agentes federales de inmigraci\u00f3n en Toledo se identifiquen claramente.<\/li>\n<li>Pide que los agentes usen c\u00e1maras en sus cuerpos cuando interact\u00faan con residentes.<\/li>\n<li>Recomienda que los agentes no cubran sus caras y muestren su identificaci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li>Pide que los agentes de inmigraci\u00f3n tengan entrenamiento completo para hacer su trabajo bien.<\/li>\n<li>Pide que los agentes respeten los derechos constitucionales.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Resoluci\u00f3n: Pide que la Comisi\u00f3n de Planificaci\u00f3n de Toledo estudie nuevas reglas para centros de detenci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Permite supervisi\u00f3n de las operaciones de detenci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li>Pide a la Comisi\u00f3n de Planificaci\u00f3n de Toledo revisar cambios en las reglas que dicen qu\u00e9 tipos de edificios se pueden tener en cada parte de la ciudad.<\/li>\n<li>Define \u201ccentros de detenci\u00f3n\u201d en el C\u00f3digo Municipal de Toledo, que es donde est\u00e1n escritas las leyes de la ciudad.<\/li>\n<li>Requiere un permiso especial de la ciudad para construir, ampliar o modificar un centro de detenci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li>Dice que los centros de detenci\u00f3n deben cumplir con estas reglas:\n<ul>\n<li>Seguridad para las personas<\/li>\n<li>Condiciones de salud adecuadas<\/li>\n<li>Reglas de construcci\u00f3n de la ciudad<\/li>\n<li>Otras leyes que aplican<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Requiere que los centros de detenci\u00f3n tengan suficiente espacio para las personas detenidas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ordenanza: Reglas sobre el estatus migratorio y el uso de recursos de la ciudad<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Asegura que la ciudad no puede negar servicios a una persona por su estatus migratorio.<\/li>\n<li>Proh\u00edbe que empleados de la ciudad pregunten sobre estatus migratorio, a menos que la ley lo requiera.<\/li>\n<li>Proh\u00edbe que la ciudad use su dinero, empleados o equipo para ayudar a aplicar leyes civiles de inmigraci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li>Requiere aprobaci\u00f3n del Concejo Municipal antes de hacer acuerdos federales de inmigraci\u00f3n (287(g)).<\/li>\n<li>Proh\u00edbe el uso de propiedad de la ciudad para operaciones federales de inmigraci\u00f3n.<\/li>\n<li>Proh\u00edbe que empleados de la ciudad compartan informaci\u00f3n sobre estatus migratorio, excepto cuando la ley lo requiera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ordenanza: Protecciones para entrar a escuelas y para proteger a educadores del acoso<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proh\u00edbe la intimidaci\u00f3n de educadores.<\/li>\n<li>Crea nuevas leyes en la ciudad que hacen ilegal bloquear o intimidar en escuelas y centros de cuidado infantil.<\/li>\n<li>Crea reglas para que las personas puedan entrar a los tribunales sin que alguien bloquee el acceso.<\/li>\n<li>Hace ilegal acosar o amenazar a educadores por su trabajo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ordenanza: Biometric Data<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Crea una nueva ley de la ciudad (Cap\u00edtulo 557) para regular datos obtenidos por tecnolog\u00eda y c\u00e1maras, conocidos como datos biom\u00e9tricos.<\/li>\n<li>Define los datos biom\u00e9tricos como tecnolog\u00eda que usa huellas digitales, la voz, escaneo de retina, reconocimiento facial o la forma de la mano para identificar a las personas.<\/li>\n<li>Los negocios que usan, recogen, comparten o guardan estos datos deben poner avisos claros en sus entradas.<\/li>\n<li>Penalidades para los negocios: la primera violaci\u00f3n recibe un aviso. Las siguientes violaciones pueden tener multas de hasta $150 por d\u00eda.<\/li>\n<li>Excepciones: agencias del gobierno y algunas instituciones financieras.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>El Concejo Municipal de Toledo podr\u00eda votar sobre estas resoluciones y ordenanzas tan pronto como el 17 de marzo de 2026.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What You Should Know About Toledo City Council\u2019s Immigration Proposals By Jessica Molina Last Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Toledo City Council held an agenda review with public comments to introduce ordinances and resolutions intended to reinforce its commitment to being a \u201cWelcoming City.\u201d The City of Toledo and Lucas County have a \u201cWelcoming\u201d status, 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