The Manager's report back on a request that the language of the Welcoming Community Ordinance be amended to clarify that City employees shall not participate in federal immigration enforcement operations and that the sole role of City employees during any action by ICE is only to protect public safety, and be amended to clarify that if Cambridge Police Department Officers respond to the scene of ICE action, CPD Officers should document the actions of ICE including their badge numbers. PASSED TO SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL JUNE 30, 2025

How it started

Jun 30, 2025 · Submitted by Yi-An Huang, City Manager: his response to the Council’s order about a request that the language of the Welcoming Community Ordinance be amended to clarify that City employees shall not participate in federal immigration enforcement operations and that the sole role of City employees during any action by ICE is only to protect public safety, and be amended to clarify that if Cambridge Police Department Officers respond to the scene of ICE action, CPD Officers should document the actions of ICE including their badge numbers. PASSED TO SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE IN COUNCIL JUNE 30, 2025 (AR 25-36).

What happened

Jun 30, 2025 · Referred to committee

Jul 28, 2025 · Heard in committee: Ordinance Committee testimony and discussion; any committee vote is in the committee's minutes

Aug 4, 2025 · 📨 Response received. The City Manager's report came back and was entered into the record. (Placed on file, unanimous)

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