Tualatin to host livestream of regional immigration‑rights training; council urges federal engagement, warns against false hope
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Summary
Council agreed to host a Beaverton‑organized Dec. 9 regional training (ACLU and partners) via livestream in Tualatin; Councilor Reyes urged residents to press federal representatives on immigration policy while Councilor Gonzalez warned city officials not to promise protections the city cannot deliver.
The council agreed to host a livestream of a regional “day of impact” training on immigration scheduled for Dec. 9, organized by Central Cultural, PERC and the ACLU and hosted in Beaverton. City staff and the mayor said Tualatin has space and IT capacity to livestream the event and will work with Beaverton and organizers on logistics.
Councilor Reyes encouraged residents to also contact federal representatives (she named congressional representatives in urging national engagement) and said broader federal action is necessary. "This is a federal matter," Reyes said, noting that local education is important but urging advocacy at the national level.
Councilor Gonzalez cautioned officials and organizers about giving residents false hope about immigration protections, saying city officials must be careful not to imply the city can change federal immigration policy. The mayor and staff emphasized that the planned training will clarify what cities can and cannot do and will provide legal observer and know‑your‑rights information.
Councilors agreed to host the livestream and staff will coordinate registration and promotion with the event organizers.
