Sacramento council adopts updated immigration platform, directs staff to craft community action plan after hours of testimony

The Sacramento City Council on a unanimous vote approved an updated immigration platform and directed the city manager to work with council leadership on a Sacramento Community Action Plan, following hours of public testimony urging enforceable protections against ICE activity.

Council members framed the action as the first step toward enforceable local measures. "We must be prepared and ready," Councilmember Mai Vang said, urging the council to pair the platform with clear implementation steps, protocols and reporting structures. Vang and co-sponsors also submitted a separate resolution to prohibit ICE activity on city-owned properties that will be referred to the Law & Legislation committee for further consideration.

The vote followed a packed public-comment period. Vice Mayor noted more than 650 electronic comments and 120-plus speakers had signed up to speak; many community groups and residents urged the council to go beyond a symbolic…