Lauren St. Martin, representing the Mountlake Terrace Rapid Response Team, told the Mountlake Terrace Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission that volunteers trained by a statewide immigrant‑solidarity network want to partner with the city to help immigrant neighbors during Welcoming Week.

The request matters because the group says its volunteers can provide on‑the‑ground documentation and community support when Immigration and Customs Enforcement or related federal agents operate in the area, and because the commission's Welcoming Week is intended to connect new residents with local resources.

St. Martin said the volunteers have been trained by the Washington Immigration and Solidarity Network and by Snohomish County rapid‑response organizers. "Rapid Response is a group of local volunteers who show solidarity with our community by responding to ICE and Homeland Security activity, to confirm that such activity has taken place or is taking place, to document as per our constitutional rights, and to support the family and community of anyone who may be detained," she said. She asked for a presence at Welcoming Week so volunteers can "inform people of their constitutional rights" and identify services for families that may need assistance after a detention.

St. Martin described practical safety procedures the volunteers use: they said their role is not to physically intervene, but to document events, to support families, and to verify whether people claiming to be law enforcement will identify themselves. She said the group's plan includes contacting local law enforcement if people posing as agents refuse to identify themselves, and that volunteers coordinate via a signal channel and a hotline operated by partner organizations to confirm whether activity is legitimately immigration enforcement before deploying more volunteers.

The group also urged the commission to consider local policy changes, saying they would support ordinances that require agents to identify themselves when operating in the community. St. Martin presented those as a community safety strategy rather than a substitute for formal law enforcement oversight.

Commission staff and members offered logistical follow‑up: commissioners noted there is space at Welcoming Week and that staff would share event details with the rapid‑response volunteers. The commission did not take formal action on the request during the meeting; staff said they would follow up by email with event logistics and next steps.

The Rapid Response Team asked to be connected with the commission's work on Welcoming Week and other community outreach so volunteers can provide information about constitutional rights and the resources they can offer to immigrant families.

Ending: Commission staff said they would follow up with the volunteers about availability and event logistics for Welcoming Week; no ordinance or policy was considered or adopted at the meeting.