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City staff outline protections, protocols and community outreach to limit local assistance to federal immigration enforcement
Summary
Staff briefed the council on existing ordinances, police policy and a developing implementation plan to prevent city facilities and personnel from being used to assist federal immigration enforcement while improving rapid‑response communications and legal services for residents.
City staff presented an initial report on the city’s efforts to safeguard residents from federal civil immigration enforcement activities, including ICE raids. The briefing reviewed a history of Richmond ordinances and policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement (1990, 2018, and a 2025 ordinance adding Chapter 2.30), described Richmond Police Department policy prohibiting immigration sweeps and ICE assistance, and outlined an implementation strategy.
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