The policy also reaffirms free speech rights and rights to assemble near the John Moss Federal Building in Downtown Sacramento. The federal building, which houses local ICE offices and immigration courts, has been a focal point of protests.<\/p>\n
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Residents packed CIty Hall on Jan. 27, 2026 to speak out against federal immigration enforcement. (Denis Akbari)<\/p>\n
Leaders note personal connections to ICE fears<\/p>\n
Councilmember Eric Guerra recalled his own childhood growing up in a migrant farm worker family, where his family members had mixed citizenship status. He recalled the fear he and his siblings had as they would practice hiding by sitting in the closet and removing the door handles.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy family faced that same level of political hysteria when we were deported \u2026 it was all part of this immense hate,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a real unfortunate undertone of hate that continues to be a cancer in our country and in our society that we need to combat,\u201d Guerra said.<\/p>\n
Councilmember Mai Vang, who\u2019s family immigrated as refugees from Laos, recalled that members of her family continue to fear attending scheduled immigration hearings.<\/p>\n
Before casting their votes in favor of the new immigration platform, several councilmembers said that it was not the last action the council would take on immigration and that more work lies ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to be ready when a crisis hits,\u201d Vang said.<\/p>\n
Residents urge more accountability<\/p>\n
Marbella Sala, president of the Gardenland Northgate Neighborhood Association, said she worries about ICE apprehending her husband, who is a green card holder.<\/p>\n
\u201cI worry that he is an opinionated, articulate man and they will beat him if he challenges them,\u201d Sala said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI asked our police officers at one of our meetings if someone is being beaten in front of your eyes and we call 911, what will you do? He said we can\u2019t do a thing,\u201d Sala said.<\/p>\n
She urged the council and Sacramento Police Department to adopt more enforceable ordinances to encourage a change in police procedure.<\/p>\n
Some residents accused the platform of lacking \u201cteeth\u201d and urged leaders to ban ICE from using city property and to restrict data-sharing with ICE.<\/p>\n
The mayor has greenlit the ordinance to go before the council\u2019s Law and Legislation Committee at it\u2019s Feb. 10 meeting. The draft proposal could prohibit ICE from using city-owned property like garages, vacant lots and sidewalks as staging areas for enforcement activities.<\/p>\n
Vang said that the city has not been moving fast enough to respond to federal immigration enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are one year into this administration yet we have not voted as a mayor and as a council to put concrete protocols into place,\u201d Vang said.<\/p>\n
Vang also urged the council to adopt a community action plan that would set up a response framework in case \u201cmass raids and enforcement actions\u201d happen in Sacramento. The action plan would set up protocols across all city departments including the police department, she said.<\/p>\n
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