Glendale will no longer house federal immigration detainees at its jail facilities. Here’s why the decision was made.

The decision came after The Times reported that Glendale had continued its 2007 ICE contract and agreed to house detainees at its city jail despite California passing SB 54, known

Glendale officials announced on Sunday night that the city has terminated its contract with U.S. Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house immigration detainees, calling the public’s perception of the agreement “divisive.