AMERICAN IMMIGRATION COUNCIL • IRIS

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Massachusetts Legislature Passes Immigrant Rights Package

08/05/2026
Statewide,
MA
Legislative Action

Sacramento City Council Approves Immigration Community Action Plan

06/23/2026
Sacramento,
CA
Legislative Action

Lakewood, CO City Council Requires Trainings for City Employees, New Immigrant Resource Hub

06/08/2026
Lakewood,
CO
Legislative Action

NJ Establishes Rapid Legal Response Initiative to Bolster Emergency Immigration Legal Services

06/04/2026
Statewide,
NJ
Administrative

New York Legislature Enacts New Set of Immigrant Protections

05/28/2026
Statewide,
NY
Legislative Action

Saint Paul, MN Ordinance 26-5 Barring Enforcement Staging on City Property

05/26/2026
Saint Paul,
MN
Legislative Action

Richmond, VA Adopts Policies to Limit Cooperation with ICE and Distinguish Local Police from Federal Agents

05/19/2026
Richmond,
VA
Executive Order

Portland, ME City Council Bars All City Employees from Assisting Federal Immigration Enforcement

05/04/2026
Portland,
ME
Legislative Action

Connecticut Enacts Suite of Immigrant Protections

05/02/2026
Statewide,
CT
Legislative Action

Sacramento City Council Prohibits Use of City Property for Immigration Enforcement

04/28/2026
Sacramento,
CA
Legislative Action

Hyattsville City Council Allocates $100,000 for Emergency Aid to Those Impacted by Federal Enforcement

04/27/2026
Hyattsville,
MD
Legislative Action

Austin, TX Police Policy Limiting Arrests on ICE Administrative Warrants

04/23/2026
Austin,
TX
Administrative