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Sammamish City Council reaffirms support for immigrant and refugee residents with new resolution
Summary
The City of Sammamish adopted a resolution reaffirming support for immigrants and refugees and directing city staff to adopt policies that avoid requiring disclosure of immigration status when accessing city services.
The City of Sammamish City Council on April 15 adopted a resolution reaffirming the city's support for immigrant and refugee residents and directing the city manager to establish policies aimed at confidentiality and inclusion.
The measure, introduced by Councilmember Sid Gupta as "Resolution R2025-elevenO 5" in the meeting record, states the city will use terms such as "resident" or "community member" instead of "citizen" unless legally required, and instructs the city manager to develop policies ensuring that no person accessing…
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