Glendale ends agreement with ICE to house detainees in local jail

Amid protests about stepped-up enforcement in the area, the city of Glendale has announced it had terminated its agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to house immigration detainees at city jail facilities.

In a statement, the city said it recognized the “public perception of the ICE contract.”

“The ICE contract — no matter how limited or carefully managed, no matter the good—has become divisive,” the statement read. “And while opinions on this issue may vary ...