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Issaquah council adopts statement on federal immigration enforcement, clarifies wording to include all residents

Issaquah City Council · November 11, 2025

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Summary

Council adopted Resolution No. 2025‑20 making a local statement about federal immigration enforcement; members amended language to use 'regardless of citizenship or immigration status' and passed the resolution by voice vote (recorded as unanimous at the time).

Issaquah’s City Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 2025‑20 on Nov. 10 making a statement regarding federal immigration‑enforcement activity in the city. Council amended the draft text to replace every instance of “citizen or non‑citizen” with “regardless of citizenship or immigration status,” then voted to approve the resolution by voice vote.

Councilmembers discussed the scope of the resolution, including language in the first bullet about the right to legal counsel; one member noted that Sixth Amendment protections attach to criminal cases but not to immigration proceedings, which are civil. Councilmember Jang proposed the wording change that was accepted as a friendly amendment. The final resolution also directs the city to communicate with other levels of government about enforcement actions and to reaffirm protections for community members.

The motion to adopt the resolution was made and seconded by council leadership and carried by voice vote. The clerk recorded the result as unanimous at the time of the vote. There was no staff presentation for this item; the resolution was brought by council leadership.