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Hayward city manager reiterates sanctuary policies and urges calm after immigration enforcement concerns
Summary
City Manager Dr. Ana Alvarez told residents the city will not assist federal immigration enforcement and pointed to the 2017 sanctuary resolution, administrative rules and department policy as binding protections; council members and community partners urged residents to rely on official updates.
Hayward City Manager Dr. Ana Alvarez told residents at the Jan. 28 City Council meeting that city departments and employees "do not, must not, and will not participate or support in federal immigration enforcement in any form," and urged residents to rely on official city communications amid social-media reports.
Alvarez cited the sanctuary city resolution adopted June 21, 2017, City of Hayward Administrative Rule 1.1 and Hayward Police Department policy 4 15 as the policy foundation that governs city employees and police personnel. "This policy is enshrined in the sanctuary city resolution adopted by the city council on…
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