We don't know what the new president is going to do about immigration enforcement. There is speculation about a possible revocation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) which would impact thousands of students in the Bay Area including more than 1,000 students at De Anza college. Our immigrant families in Menlo Park, including children in Menlo Park schools, are feeling vulnerable and concerned about being targeted and detained because of their immigration status.
Adopting a sanctuary ordinance in the city of Menlo Park would ensure that our city employees neither ask community members about their immigration status nor tell federal agents about people's immigration status. To learn more about what it means to be a sanctuary city, please visit www.sancuarysiliconvalley.org.
