(FOX40.COM) — The City of Sacramento is working on another piece of legislation to protect residents from ongoing federal immigration enforcement activities.
The city’s Law and Legislative Committee passed a motion yesterday directing city staff to begin work on the policy, which aims to prohibit the use of city-owned property for federal immigration-related enforcement efforts.
“Sacramento is not immune to the horrors that we saw in Minnesota, and our local government, Sacramento, is the front line of defense,” said Councilmember Mai Vang. “We have to do everything we can to protect our community.”
The policy would prohibit immigration enforcement actions such as investigations, detentions, or arrests by agencies like ICE at city facilities. That includes places like parking lots, garages, parks, and other city-owned buildings.
“We want to make sure that we keep it for the residents of Sacramento, and that people feel safe being able to use these public spaces,” said Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes.
The proposal comes less than a month after the council passed an updated immigration platform. Vang says passing this policy is the second step of what’s essentially a three-pronged approach. Next, she says, the city must quickly develop a clear implementation plan, so staff and residents are prepared for any future federal immigration enforcement efforts in the capital city.
“After the adoption of this resolution, it has to be paired with clear implementation steps, concrete protocols, defined reporting structures and real preparation for city employees and residents,” Vang said.
According to Councilmember Caity Maple, during the Law and Legislative Committee hearing, the policy includes an urgency clause and is expected to go before the full city council within the next 30 days.
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