Exception language in Chapter 2.129.040 Section J of the Cambridge Municipal Code be revised with language clarifying that Cambridge city employees shall not participate in federal immigration enforcement operations and that the sole role of Cambridge city employees during any action by ICE is only to protect public safety and not to assist or facilitate the work of ICE

How it started

Jun 2, 2025 · Proposed by Councillor Sobrinho-Wheeler, Mayor Siddiqui, and Councillors Nolan, McGovern, and Wilson: a formal request from the Council to the administration.

What happened

Jun 2, 2025 · Held by charter right the city's note: “EXERCISED BY COUNCILLOR TONER”

Jun 9, 2025 · ✅ Order adopted as amended, 8–0 (one voted present)

View the roll call

Voted yes (8)

Burhan Azeem
Marc McGovern
Patty Nolan
Sumbul Siddiqui
Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler
Paul F. Toner
Ayesha M. Wilson
Cathie Zusy

Voted present (1)

E. Denise Simmons

Roll call of Jun 9, 2025 · from the council’s minutes · photos: City of Cambridge

What’s next

📨 Answered: the report came back as CMA 2025 #181 (Jun 30, 2025).

🏛 This item on the city's site

🗓 The meeting where this was taken up: Jun 2, 2025

Public Comment (2)

2 written comments received (2025-06-16). Letter-writers are named in the city's own agenda and are not republished here, by policy.