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Montebello council approves $100,000 humanitarian fund for residents affected by ICE operations
Summary
The City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-59 to appropriate $100,000 for emergency humanitarian services to Montebello residents and families impacted by recent immigration enforcement operations; the program will be administered by city staff and limited to Montebello residents.
The Montebello City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution No. 25-59, approving a $100,000 city-funded humanitarian services program to assist Montebello residents negatively affected by recent immigration enforcement operations.
City Manager Raul Alvarez presented the proposal in open session, describing repeated and targeted enforcement operations by ICE in Montebello neighborhoods that city officials said have “destabilized families, neighborhoods and our local economy.” He told the council the program would be available only to Montebello residents, administered by the city’s case managers and staff, and intended to meet immediate needs such as groceries, utility payments and housing assistance. The manager said the staff-run program would verify…
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