Urge SF Supervisors to Condemn ICE and Reaffirm SFPD’s Sanctuary Duties
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Call To Action
If possible, please attend the City Hall Board of Supervisors meeting on Thursday, April 9th, at 10 am, in Room 250 to make a public comment (no more than 2 minutes) regarding the following resolution.
If you are unable to attend in person, please submit a written comment to monique.crayton@sfgov.org referencing Resolution File #260307.
Sponsors: Connie Chan, Chyanne Chen, Jackie Fielder, Shamann Walton, Bilal Mahmood, Myrna Melgar (see talking points below)If your supervisor sponsored the Resolution, please call them to thank them for doing so and say why it’s important to you.
If your supervisor is NOT listed as a sponsor, please call them and tell them why it’s important to you that they vote in favor of the resolution.
Background
This resolution is an important affirmation of San Francisco’s Sanctuary City values and a clear rejection of ICE collaboration. By recommitting SFPD to sanctuary protections, the City can help ensure that immigrant families feel safe seeking help, reporting crime, and accessing services without fear.
At a time of growing ICE enforcement and community anxiety, San Francisco must draw a firm line. Our leaders should protect the trust that keeps our neighborhoods safe and affirm that sanctuary is a real commitment, not just a slogan.
Talking Points for Public Comment
The March 22 ICE arrest at SFO was deeply disturbing, especially because a mother was detained while her child watched. The footage and public reaction show why this incident demands accountability, not minimization.
The issue is not just whether SFPD physically arrested anyone. San Francisco’s Sanctuary Ordinance prohibits city employees from using city funds or resources to assist or cooperate with ICE investigations, detentions, or arrests.
Video evidence shows SFPD officers forming a barrier around ICE agents and walking with ICE agents and the detained mother and child through the terminal, which looks like protection of federal immigration enforcement rather than neutral public safety. That is exactly why the Board should insist on a full investigation.
Calling this an “isolated incident” does not address the underlying problem. Even a single violation of sanctuary policy undermines public trust and can keep families from feeling safe in San Francisco. We have seen repeated abductions of community members throughout San Francisco, from Diamond Heights to Immigration Court.
Public resources should support community needs such as safety, health, and education, not shield ICE operations from public scrutiny.
The Board should send a clear message that sanctuary means sanctuary, and that SFPD must recommit to policies that protect immigrant families rather than cooperate with ICE.
Sanctuary is only real when our city agencies follow it.
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Email: WongStaff@sfgov.org