POR 2017 #50 · Agenda item attachment · Feb 27 2017

City of Cambridge O-5 ORIGINAL ORDER IN CITY COUNCIL February 27, 2017 MAYOR SIMMONS WHEREAS: As President Trump continues to issue Executive Orders intended to round up and deport undocumented immigrants, people in diverse, progressive communities like Cambridge have been growing increasingly alarmed at the prospect of themselves, their friends, or their neighbors being subjected to harassment and/or intimidation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] officers; and WHEREAS: Increasing numbers of Cambridge residents have been anxiously reaching out to City representatives in greater frequency, seeking advice on what legal rights and legal protections they may have if they do encounter ICE officials; now therefore be it ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to direct the appropriate City personnel to compile a list of legal resources and a list of frequently-asked-questions for undocumented people living in Cambridge, and to post this information on a new “Immigration Concerns” resource page on the City’s main website; and be it further ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to determine what other specific steps the City can and should take to protect undocumented persons living in Cambridge during the Trump Administration, and to report back to the City Council in a timely manner.