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Federal Immigration Enforcement Resolution

At a glance

Built from the official City Council minutes.

  • What: Resolution calling for an end to what it calls lawless ICE and CBP surges across the country and calling on Congress to withhold funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security without meaningful and significant guardrails.
  • Where it stands: Approved as amended on February 24, 2026 by 7 ayes to 1 nay, with 3 abstentions.
  • Next: No further action in the readable minutes. Council minutes after April 14, 2026 are scanned images that were not readable, so later action is not reflected here.

Detail

Sponsored by Easter-Thomas, Green, Smiley, Walker and Warren. White moved and Warren seconded. Spinosa voted no. Canale, Cooper-Sutton and Logan abstained. Carlisle did not vote and Smiley was absent. The text of the amendment is not in the minutes.

  • 2026-09-15 - Memphis City Council - Speakers described the August 30 raid and its effect on children; members discussed a Hispanic Heritage Month resolution to follow the task force resolution.

Sources

Log

2026-02-24 - Memphis City Council

  • Resolution calling for an end to what it calls lawless ICE and CBP surges across the country and calling on Congress to withhold funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security without meaningful guardrails (sponsors Easter-Thomas, Green, Smiley, Walker and Warren). Approved as amended, 7 ayes to 1 nay with three abstentions.
    • Motion White, second Warren. Ayes (7): Easter-Thomas, Ford, Green, Walker, Warren, White, Chairwoman Swearengen-Washington. Nays (1): Spinosa. Abstained: Canale, Cooper-Sutton, Logan. Did not cast a vote: Carlisle. Absent: Smiley.