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Mamaroneck board pledges updated immigrant-protection policy after meeting with police and community
Summary
The town chair said the board met with the police chief and immigrant-community leaders and pledged to adopt an updated policy to protect immigrant residents within the bounds of the law, referencing a statement adopted in 2017 and saying a new policy would follow 'in short order.'
The Town Board said Jan. 22 that it will update a 2017 policy aimed at protecting immigrant residents after a meeting with the police chief and leaders from the immigrant community.
"The town board is committed to adopting a policy that will safeguard the immigrants in our community to the fullest extent of the law," the chair said, adding that police and town practices since 2017 are intended to "deal fairly with our immigrants."
Board members said they met with the police chief and community leaders earlier in the evening to discuss residents' safety and well-being. The chair told attendees that the board intends to adopt an updated policy "in short order" and to make it "as protective as possible under the law."
The meeting did not produce text of the proposed policy or a specific timeline for formal adoption; the chair said the town would continue current practices and planned to present a draft policy for the board to consider in the near term. No vote or ordinance was taken at this session.
Members of the public seeking details about the proposed changes were not offered a draft at the meeting; officials said staff and counsel would follow up with formal agenda items and documentation when available.
