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Gaithersburg outlines immigrant resources, police clarify they do not enforce ICE actions
Summary
City staff laid out emergency-preparation guides and a 37-entry resource list (English/Spanish) and said the Gaithersburg Police Department's role is public safety, not federal immigration enforcement. The city will provide staff training on handling ICE visits and expand distribution of materials to community partners.
Courtney Davis, the city's Director of Communications and Public Engagement, introduced a briefing on Feb. 23 that addressed rumors of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity and summarized the city's resources for immigrant residents.
Courtney Davis said the city "cannot substantiate" circulating rumors about ICE activity but acknowledged ICE operates in the community and that rumors have created fear. She provided a hotline for confirmed immigration-enforcement incidents, +1 (888) 214-6016, and pointed residents to an immigrant-support resources page on the city website that has Google Translate enabled.
Renee Nicolosi, Community Services Division manager, said the city produced two handouts—an…
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