{"id":202623,"date":"2026-03-03T19:40:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/202623\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T19:40:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:40:27","slug":"delano-mayor-calls-for-ordinance-banning-federal-agents-from-city-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/202623\/","title":{"rendered":"Delano mayor calls for ordinance banning federal agents from city property"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 The mayor of Delano requested a proposed ordinance \u2014 which aims to protect Delano residents from federal immigration agents \u2014 to be heard at the next Delano City Council meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before the City Council meeting ended Monday, March 2, Mayor Salvador Solorio-Ruiz asked city staff to place the \u201cCommunity First\u201d Ordinance on the agenda for the next meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.kget.com\/plus\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> Watch \u2018After Sunrise\u2019 on KGET+; Click to learn how to get KGET+ on your smart TV devices <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This ordinance seeks to prohibit federal agents from entering city-owned property, according to Solorio-Ruiz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said the reason he\u2019s bringing this item forward is simple: \u201cTo protect our community and put our residents first.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think we\u2019re living in a time in which Latinos are being hunted in the streets of America and we must make a stand in the community,\u201d Solorio-Ruiz said at the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Solorio-Ruiz said he has been working with the city attorney and city manager to review options and consider sample model policies that fit Delano.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said he believes every family should feel safe reporting a crime, seeking help in emergency situations and accessing basic city services without fear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/plethora-choices-competition-escalates-manpreet-023133615.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u2018A plethora of choices\u2019: Competition escalates as Manpreet Kaur announces CA Senate District 16 run;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> \u2018A plethora of choices\u2019: Competition escalates as Manpreet Kaur announces CA Senate District 16 run <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTo me, this is about ensuring that Delano remains a community where residents come first regardless of status or documentation because in my opinion, a city works best when everyone feels protected and included,\u201d Solorio-Ruiz said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">About 75% of the population in Delano were Hispanic or Latino in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The proposed ordinance is expected to be discussed during the Delano City Council meeting March 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. 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