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Talent council proclaims city 'inclusive,' reaffirms limits on local immigration enforcement
Summary
At its Jan. 7 meeting, the City of Talent read and adopted a proclamation stating city employees will not use city resources for federal civil immigration enforcement and reaffirming the city’s support for immigrant access to services.
The Talent City Council read a proclamation at its Jan. 7 meeting declaring Talent an "inclusive city" and affirming that city employees will not use city resources to enforce federal civil immigration law. The proclamation, read aloud by the presiding official, listed protected categories and cited state law restricting local governmental assistance to federal civil immigration enforcement.
The proclamation said the city seeks to protect constitutional rights and strengthen trust between residents and local government to support public safety and well‑being. It specifically referenced Oregon statutory limits noted in the reading and stated that local residents, regardless of immigration status, may request and use city services without fear of local cooperation in civil immigration enforcement.
The council read the proclamation into the record and moved on without formal debate. Staff noted Councilor Medina initiated the process but was not present to speak at tonight’s meeting. The proclamation was informational and no subsequent action or vote was recorded.
