While federal law supersedes local law, local governments retain control over their property and cannot be forced to cooperate with or enforce federal law—the basis for previous "sanctuary" policies.
A single act of arresting, detaining, prosecuting or obstructing a federal immigration agent would trigger the loss of all federal assistance for the remainder of the fiscal year, with funding restored only if the municipality stops the action and certifies compliance in writing, Fox News Digital previously reported.
The Los Angeles County proposal comes amid a surge of anti-ICE protests across the nation, triggered by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an immigration enforcement operation last week in Minneapolis.
One day after Good's death, a Border Patrol agent was accused of shooting and wounding an illegal immigrant couple in Portland after DHS said they tried to ram their car into federal officers during a targeted traffic stop.
Fox News Digital's Charles Creitz contributed to this report.