Overview
- The mayors of Morelia and Sacramento signed the sister-city agreement during a special council session in Morelia on February 6.
- The accord establishes collaboration focused on education, culture, tourism, economic development, and services for migrants.
- Sacramento officials reaffirmed the city’s long-standing sanctuary status and voiced opposition to federal anti-immigrant policies.
- The visiting delegation included Vice Mayor Karina Talamantes and Councilmember Érick Guerra, who signaled follow-up work to implement the agreement.
- Officials cited strong diaspora ties—California hosting roughly half of Michoacán-origin migrants and Sacramento counting more than 50,000 residents of Mexican origin—and a newly reported direct Morelia–Sacramento flight expected to ease exchanges.