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City manager reaffirms San Mateo policy not to conduct immigration enforcement; council asks staff to publicize protections
Summary
After a public comment request, the city manager reiterated the city’s 2017 resolution and practice not to conduct immigration enforcement or ask about immigration status; council directed staff to develop public communications in multiple languages.
San Mateo — Following public comments concerning federal immigration enforcement, the city manager reaffirmed on June 16 that the City of San Mateo does not conduct immigration enforcement and that city departments do not ask individuals about immigration status.
The city manager noted the council adopted a resolution in 2017 expressing strong support for all community members regardless of national origin or immigration status and reiterated that the police department does not work with federal immigration enforcement as a matter of city practice. He said staff will continue to ensure that municipal services are available regardless of immigration status.
Multiple council members supported issuing written communications to the public to reiterate the policy, including distribution in multiple languages. The council directed the city manager to prepare messaging and outreach materials for review and distribution.
What’s next: The city manager said he will draft communications to publicize the city’s practice and report back to the council; staff flagged that the council may give direction on the content and languages.
