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Residents urge Dixon to study sanctuary‑city status and ask police for formal ICE‑cooperation policy
Summary
Following social media reports and local fear about immigration enforcement, speakers asked the council to evaluate what it would take for Dixon to become a sanctuary city and to adopt a formal police policy on cooperation with ICE.
Two residents addressed the council during public comment asking the city to investigate sanctuary‑city options and to direct the Dixon Police Department to adopt an explicit policy on cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Amy Villanfando Jeffries (S13), a former Parks & Recreation commissioner, described panicked reactions in mixed‑status families after unverified social posts claimed ICE activity in Dixon on Feb. 27. "No one deserves to live in fear," she said, asking the council to explore what a sanctuary designation would entail and to place findings on a future agenda. Melissa Rivera (S14) — identifying herself as a member of the agricultural community — told the council she and her colleagues live in fear of leaving home and urged concrete protections and outreach, saying she will return to speak again and organize if the city does not act.
Council members responded that staff and the city manager can convene a meeting with interested council members, the city attorney, and community representatives to explore options and report back, and suggested initial work be conducted outside the full council session to gather legal and policy analyses before any formal council action.
