DOJ Model Cities grant

Opposed the DOJ grant, saying it would tie city police to federal immigration enforcement and citing a march of over a thousand residents against it, with a petition of more than 500 signatures.

Representing an immigrant and refugee rights coalition, thanked the council for withdrawing item 16 and asked that it never return, warning its conditions would conflict with community trust.

A high school student asked the council to reject policies that marginalize immigrant families, saying her family lives with fear daily and the city should remain a sanctuary.

A UC Riverside student said his three-generation family never asked for DOJ model-city status and urged the council to deny the grant and keep money in the community.

From an immigration legal center, urged the council not to bring the grant back, saying grants that expose residents to immigration enforcement make the whole community less safe.

Opposed the federal grant's inclusion on the agenda, asking that it never return and urging the council to invest in housing and community instead.

Spoke in favor of bringing item 16 back, citing the $300,000 for cameras, technology, training, mental health services and juvenile crime prevention.

Opposed the DOJ grant, citing ICE cooperation requirements and documented federal enforcement incidents in the city.

CHIRLA policy advocate asked the city not to bring the DOJ grant back, citing DOJ immigration enforcement priorities.

Opposed Item 16, warning the grant would require police cooperation with ICE and expose taxpayers to liability.

High school student opposed the grant, citing fear in the immigrant community and civil liberties.

Todec Legal Center representative opposed the grant, citing transparency and community trust.

Asked that the DOJ grant be brought back, citing potential funding for police personnel, mental health services, and youth programs.