Immigration Information and Resources
0In 1985, Takoma Park’s Sanctuary City Ordinance was passed at a time when local churches had begun offering sanctuary to some of the thousands of refugees fleeing civil wars in El Salvador and Guatemala. Forty years later, the City of Takoma Park remains committed to helping everyone, keeping people safe, and supporting all members of our community, no matter where they were born or what their background is.
The City of Takoma Park Municipal Code states that, while performing their duties:
- City police cannot help with enforcing federal immigration laws that could lead to deportation.
- City police and workers cannot ask about residents’ citizenship or immigration status unless required by federal or state law, such as when someone is applying for a city job or a U.S. passport.
- City workers cannot share information about a person’s citizenship or immigration status with anyone unless required by law.
- City workers cannot discriminate against anyone based on their citizenship or immigration status.
Read the following message from Mayor Talisha Searcy and the City Newsletter Article for more information on the City’s stance on Immigration:
Know Your Rights Resources
- ACLU
- CASA Know Your Rights and Hotline
- Know Your Rights 4 Immigrants Mobile App (Available for Free Download on Apple App Store)
- Montgomery County Immigrant Resource Index
- National Immigrant Justice Center
- Red Cards / Tarjetas Rojas- Immigrant Legal Resource Center
- Support for Immigrant Families Targeted for Deportation
- United We Dream- Conoce tus derechos
