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Residents urge Monrovia to adopt sanctuary ordinance after reported ICE-related deaths
Summary
At the April 7 city council meeting, residents urged Monrovia to investigate recent ICE-related deaths, adopt a sanctuary-city ordinance, and establish a memorial for Carlos Roberto Mononttoya of Valdez; city staff said it will continue outreach to state offices but provided no timeline for an ordinance.
Sher Lochner, a Monrovia resident, used the council’s public‑comment period on April 7 to urge the City Council to pursue an investigation into recent deaths allegedly connected to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and to adopt a sanctuary‑city ordinance.
"These deaths reflect not only the violent enforcement actions by ICE...We urge the Monrovia City Council to stand against the dehumanization tactics that have resulted in these senseless deaths," Sher Lochner said during public comment, and asked the council to obtain investigative reports and establish a permanent memorial to Carlos Roberto Mononttoya of Valdez.
The request was followed by a reading of dozens of names by Martha Mack and other speakers, who cataloged people they said had died in ICE custody or as a result of ICE operations. The lists and memorial requests were presented as part of a broader call for the council to adopt local protections and memorialize victims.
City Manager Mr. Fe responded later in the meeting during his report by saying council staff have repeatedly reached out to state offices about the death of Carlos Roberto Mononttoya of Valdez but have received no substantive response so far. "We will continue reaching out to the governor's office and the state attorney general's office," Mr. Fe said, noting the city has asked for information since August but had not received a response.
No formal motion, study directive, or ordinance vote addressing sanctuary status or the memorial was taken at the meeting. Speakers who raised the issue asked the council to consider the requests and to pursue investigatory reports; staff characterized the matter as an ongoing outreach effort with state authorities.
What’s next: Council members did not place a sanctuary‑city ordinance on the agenda at the April 7 meeting. The city manager indicated staff will continue outreach to state officials; residents seeking action will need to request a future agenda item or provide additional supporting materials for council consideration.
