Glenarden council affirms immigrant-protection and DEI resolutions; tables employee retirement reallocation, holds first reading on council pay increase

Glenarden, Md. — The Glenarden City Council on Tuesday approved two resolutions that commit the city to limited cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and to affirm diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) principles, and it tabled a proposed mid‑year budget reallocation for city employee retirement benefits until the March regular session. Councilmembers also heard a first reading of an ordinance to raise the annual council stipend.

The immigrant‑protections measure, Resolution R37‑2025, instructs the Glenarden Police Department not to inquire about immigration status except where required by law or directly relevant to a criminal investigation, and to decline ICE detainer requests or administrative warrants that are not signed by a federal judge. It also directs that city resources not be used to assist federal immigration enforcement unless required by law and designates “sensitive areas” such as schools, places of worship and libraries as places where residents should be able to access…