At ALCO BOS, Secure Justice's Brian Hofer giving an overview of issues around data collection/retention; suggests that the County audit its processes and its data retention, and data as to how it pertains to federal laws, data sharing.

Saira Hussain noting that Sanctuary City policies often have a loophole that allows local police liaisoning with FBI Joint Terrorism Taskforces to obviate the protections as long as the direct target activity isn't immigration status.

AROC's Kiswani w/ overview of Fed policies that have targeted Muslims/Arab groups under counter-terrorism, "we are concerned with what is to come as relates to increased vetting + data sharing+expansion of counterterrorism laws targeting groups & individuals opposing US policies

Kiswani: "We've already verified FBI visits right here in the Bay Area, pro Palestinian students and Arab or Muslim community or organizers across the county and across the Bay Area; community orgs such as ours are also now in the crosshairs of these repressive federal policies"

"We must establish oversight boards with representatives of all the vulnerable & marginalized communities at this time, and lastly, protect student ensuring that law enforcement does not engage in politically motivated surveillance of Arab and Muslim student activists and allies"

Kiswani: "at the county level, we can take proactive steps to ensure data protection, equitable representation and access to essential services for the Arab Muslim community and all communities, protecting data rights is obviously not just an Arab Muslim issue"