Huntington Park council adopts ordinance and resolution to limit local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement

HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. — The Huntington Park City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a first-reading ordinance restricting municipal interactions with federal immigration enforcement and a resolution condemning non‑transparent federal immigration tactics after a night of public comment decrying recent unmarked arrests in the city.

The ordinance, described to council as procedures for municipal interactions with federal agencies related to immigration enforcement, and the resolution that affirms community safety principles both passed on unanimous roll calls. The council also instructed city staff to set up reporting channels and to monitor federal activity for possible civil‑rights violations.

Why it matters: dozens of Huntington Park residents, community organizations and immigrant‑rights groups told the council they are living in fear after recent raids and arrests by individuals identifying themselves as immigration agents — or by people who did not identify themselves at all. Speakers said workers are staying home and that families are being separated, and several organizations urged the council to act now rather than wait for state or federal remedies.

During public comment, Wendy, a Huntington Park resident and street‑vendor advocate, told the council: “This is not enforcement. This is a terror. Tonight, I am here…