Overview
- Mayor Sean Ryan’s first executive order bars all city departments from using personnel, funds or resources to assist with federal civil immigration enforcement.
- The policy prohibits employees from collecting immigration status except where required by law, restricts access to nonpublic city facilities without a judicial warrant, and directs departments to protect due process in custody.
- City officials stress the order does not affect criminal enforcement, with police continuing to honor valid warrants, court orders and all legal obligations.
- A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson criticized the move as a public-safety risk, while local civil-rights and immigrant advocacy groups praised it as strengthening community trust.
- The order takes effect immediately, is not labeled a sanctuary designation by the city, and comes as nearby municipalities review cooperation policies and as the Trump administration escalates enforcement and funding threats toward noncooperation jurisdictions.