City Council unanimously backs immigration enforcement limits
Malden City Council unanimously approved an immigration enforcement resolution.
City Council · Meeting of February 24, 2026
Malden City Council unanimously approved an immigration enforcement resolution. The measure, sponsored by Councillors Carey McDonald, Stephen Winslow, Karen Colón Hayes, Jadeane Sica and Chris Simonelli, prohibits city assistance to federal immigration enforcement except when required by law, court order or subpoena. The council referred mayoral reappointments of City Engineer Yem Lip and Information Technology Director Anthony Rodrigues to the Personnel Committee under a new procedure championed by Councillor Peg Crowe, while confirming five other mayoral reappointments unanimously.
The council authorized sale of 33 Tufts Street and tabled a National Grid petition for underground conduits pending the company's attendance.
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Source: the City Council meeting of February 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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