{"id":64052,"date":"2025-01-20T15:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T23:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=64052"},"modified":"2025-02-20T14:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T22:11:30","slug":"san-francisco-sanctuary-city-immigration-preparation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/san-francisco-sanctuary-city-immigration-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Build power, not panic\u2019: San Francisco says it&#8217;s prepared to protect immigrants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A week before the presidential inauguration, Room 416 in City Hall overflowed with more than a hundred city officials, nonprofit leaders, attorneys, and immigrants \u2014 all prepared to discuss San Francisco\u2019s plans to protect its most vulnerable immigrant communities against looming federal threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/sf-immigrant-resources-nonprofits\/\"><em>Lea esta historia en espa\u00f1ol.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the city\u2019s Immigrant Rights Commission in partnership with the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs (OCEIA), the meeting was designed to \u201cbuild power, not panic\u201d and inform the commission\u2019s recommendations to city leaders. For hours, they discussed established resources, city leaders\u2019 commitments to uphold the city\u2019s sanctuary ordinance, and the critical needs still unmet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/sf-immigrant-resources-nonprofits\/\">These 7 S.F. organizations support undocumented immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although national sentiments about immigration have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2024\/11\/06\/us\/politics\/presidential-election-2024-red-shift.html\">shifted rightward<\/a>, San Francisco leaders say they\u2019re <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/what-mayor-elect-daniel-lurie-could-mean-for-s-f-s-latinx-communities\/\">still committed<\/a> to protecting the rights of their undocumented communities. Since Trump was elected <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/trump-california-border-election-2024\/\">last November<\/a>, nonprofits and city organizations have reignited <a href=\"https:\/\/sfilen.org\/\">collaborations<\/a>, held dozens of meetings, and organized workshops, steadily preparing tactical and symbolic strategies to defend immigrant rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With promises of mass deportations looming, seasoned attorneys and city officials acknowledged that difficult times are coming for undocumented immigrants. But, they say they\u2019re also familiar with Trump\u2019s playbook and have a better understanding of how to successfully fight back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We are expecting a flurry of harmful, divisive, and illegal executive orders to be signed later today,\u201d City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement following Trump\u2019s inauguration. \u201c[We] will do everything in our power to protect San Francisco and our residents from illegal federal action.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1043&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-5-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Zair Gonzalez, 29, holds his 6-year-old daughter during the \u201cDay of Resistance\u201d demonstration on 24th Street in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2025.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upholding San Francisco\u2019s role as a sanctuary city<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco\u2019s sanctuary city ordinance prohibits city workers from cooperating with federal immigration enforcement, such as ICE, unless legally required. A critical part of the city\u2019s political identity, the ordinance has been publicly reaffirmed by officials in recent days to remind residents of its protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want people to still utilize our hospitals, our clinics, and our local resources that are available to still report crimes,\u201d said OCEIA Director Jorge Rivas. \u201cWe want to ensure that our local city services are still safe to use.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notably, as her first piece of legislation as District 9 Supervisor, Jackie Fielder introduced a resolution on Jan. 14 reaffirming San Francisco\u2019s sanctuary ordinance. The resolution was co-sponsored by all 10 other members of the Board of Supervisors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn general, there&#8217;s just a feeling of anxiety about the future,\u201d Fielder told <em>El Tecolote<\/em>. \u201cAnd it&#8217;s my belief that silence from elected officials only stokes that anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the campaign trail, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/4892401-trump-proposes-sanctuary-cities-legislation\/\">threatened to withhold federal funding<\/a> from sanctuary cities. Representatives from San Francisco\u2019s City Attorney\u2019s office say they\u2019re prepared to sue the administration if necessary, as they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/01\/31\/us\/san-francisco-lawsuit-trump-sanctuary-cities.html\">successfully did<\/a> during his first term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have already litigated this issue and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfcityattorney.org\/2021\/03\/04\/final-victory-for-san-francisco-in-sanctuary-city-case-against-trump-administration\/\">we won<\/a>,\u201d said Deputy City Attorney Mollie Lee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A6835.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A6835.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A6835.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A6835.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A6835.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A6835.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A6835.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mission Action and Colectiva de Mujeres were among the nonprofit groups that joined the &#8220;We Fight Back&#8221; rally in San Francisco, Calif., on January 19, 2025, a day before President-elect Donald Trump\\u2019s inauguration. Photo: Jeremy Word<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Building up legal and nonprofit coalitions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco\u2019s sanctuary ordinance doesn\u2019t prevent federal agents from conducting immigration raids in the city. However, a <a href=\"http:\/\/v\">large network of legal aid providers<\/a> says they are ramping up to defend anyone who needs legal representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis time, we are better equipped, with resources that were not available in prior years,\u201d said Pilar Eslava, the Legal Director of La Raza Centro Legal\u2019s Immigration Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La Raza Centro Legal is one of many nonprofits around the Mission District that are coming together through coalitions that provide training, briefings, and shared resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eslava said attorneys from different organizations have also established a coordinated system to provide immediate legal representation for those in detention, rotating on-call duties. More than <a href=\"https:\/\/sfildc.org\/who-we-are\/members\/\">20 organizations<\/a> are part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/sfildc.org\/our-work\/rapid-response\/\">San Francisco Rapid Response Network<\/a>, which connects immigrants to emergency representation and lets people report ICE activity through their 24-hour hotline: (415)-200-1548.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur collective goal is to ensure that no one faces these challenges alone,\u201d Eslava told <em>El Tecolote<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Francisco Ugarte, who heads the San Francisco Public Defender\u2019s office, said that detained noncitizens are often unaware of their rights, emphasizing the need to increase <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/opinion\/2024\/12\/21\/how-sanctuary-cities-can-prepare\/\">funding for legal groups<\/a> offering free representation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEnsuring that every immigrant facing deportation has access to a lawyer in the strongest terms is essential to resisting mass deportation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A7111.jpg?resize=600%2C400&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A7111.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A7111.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A7111.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A7111.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A7111.jpg?resize=400%2C267&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/8Y1A7111.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maria Benitez mobilizes a crowd of protesters at a &#8220;We Fight Back&#8221; rally a day before President-elect Donald Trump&#8217;s inauguration in San Francisco, Calif., on January 19, 2025. Photo: Jeremey Word.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Grassroots efforts to support the immigrant community<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through workshops and panels, community leaders have also turned their focus to educating immigrants about their rights and what to do if they\u2019re approached by immigration officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At a recent workshop hosted by the Day Laborer Program in the Mission District, dozens of workers listened as presenters explained the rights they could invoke in case they were detained by ICE. The group reflected on <a href=\"https:\/\/calmatters.org\/economy\/2025\/01\/kern-county-immigration-sweep\/\">recent raids in Bakersfield<\/a> and how many immigrants who stayed silent were able to avoid deportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe leave a bit more relaxed and a bit more calm,\u201d one woman shared during the group\u2019s closing reflection circle. \u201cWe have more people on our side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some legal aid nonprofits, like <a href=\"https:\/\/carecensf.org\/\">Carecen SF<\/a>, have taken to Instagram to share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carecen_sf\/?hl=en\">know-your-rights presentations<\/a>, while others are distributing small red cards that immigrants can hand to federal officials to invoke their Fourth Amendment rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, artists are also mobilizing to challenge anti-immigrant narratives and create safe spaces. At Saturday\u2019s protest in the Mission, hundreds of people danced and chanted in support of immigrant rights, holding freshly created <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/immigration-artist-nicolas-gonzalez-medina\/\">prints<\/a> and performing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csej.org\/music-festival\/\">music<\/a> inspired by the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Looming challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the united front, many nonprofit leaders say San Francisco must invest more funding into resources for immigrants and do more symbolically to affirm its commitments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city currently faces a <a href=\"https:\/\/sfstandard.com\/opinion\/2024\/12\/21\/how-sanctuary-cities-can-prepare\/\">1,200-person waitlist<\/a> for deportation defense, while many immigrants also <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/sf-homeless-shelter-latina-mothers\/\">struggle to meet basic needs<\/a> like housing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To address the waitlist, legal groups say they are prioritizing cases by hearing dates and offering educational services to bridge the gap. Although the city has increased funding for legal defense groups, Eslava says much more is needed to increase attorney capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet many fears extend beyond the city\u2019s control, including attacks on <a href=\"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/sf-homeless-shelter-latina-mothers\/\">DACA<\/a> protections and restrictions on legal immigration pathways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve made most of my life here. San Francisco is my home,\u201d said Sarah Souza, a member of the Immigrant Rights Commission and a DACA recipient. \u201cI don&#8217;t have anywhere else to go. And I&#8217;m very concerned about any backlash towards my community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, nonprofit and city leaders emphasized that months \u2014 and an entire past presidency \u2014 of preparation will make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think it&#8217;s valid for people to have fear,\u201d said Lucia Obreg\u00f3n, an Immigrant Rights Commissioner and director of the San Francisco Latino Parity and Equity Coalition. \u201cBut I think that we also have to realize that there is a huge network here and that there are a lot of people that care and are ready to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10.jpg?resize=600%2C399&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 360w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1022&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1363&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1200%2C798&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=1568%2C1043&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=2000%2C1331&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eltecolote.org\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/01182025-DAYOFRESISTENCE-ET-PU-10-scaled.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A banner painted by artist Nicol\u00e1s Gonz\u00e1lez-Medina features his latest piece, \u201cSomos La Resistencia,\u201d during the \u201cDay of Resistance\u201d demonstration in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2025. 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