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Hillsboro City Council Unanimously Agrees On Plan To Respond To ICE Impacts On Community - 11/25/25

The Hillsboro City Council held a special work session on November 24, 2025, to continue discussions on the City's response to federal immigration enforcement by ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) and other federal agencies.  

 

The work session was for the City Council to develop a plan to respond to ICE impacts in the community. The plan was informed by suggestions from the Council, City staff, community-based organizations, and feedback from the community that was received in public comments over the last few meetings. 

 

 

The plan's five main focus areas are: Focusing Internally, Providing Funding Support, Partnering with Community, Calling for State & Federal Action, and Declaring a Local Emergency.

Key Takeaways:

The Council unanimously agreed on a plan that would include the following:

  • Advocate strongly for changes at the State and Federal level, including a Statewide emergency declaration

  • Increase funding support for community-focused funding

  • Develop a grant program for small businesses impacted by ICE

  • Make sure community in need has access to utility assistance

  • Work with the Hillsboro School District (HSD) to identify ways to support online learning and to support students experiencing housing instability

  • Create a community advisory committee

  • Build on existing relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs) and community

  • Set up ongoing meetings and forums to hear from CBOs and community, to include City administration and Hillsboro Police Department leadership, to hear directly about impacts in our community, develop solutions, and support each other in sharing accurate information, and sharing resources

  • Add more information on Knowing Your Rights to the City webpage, including the section on Immigration Resources

  • Post signage in City facilities to label which areas are open to the public and which areas are private and off-limits to ICE without a search warrant

  • Pause Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) usage until the City can do a more thorough review

  • City staff note that ICE may choose not to follow the City's rules. The community should be aware of this and not have a false sense of safety because of City signage

 

 

The Council also asked staff to come back with options to evaluate the following: 

  • Establishing a dedicated office within the City to assist with immigration and other human rights issues

  • Strengthening the City’s Sanctuary status by appropriately codifying certain requirements

  • Finding opportunities to assist with rent relief for impacted community members and small businesses

More Takeaways

  • All community members should know: Whenever you call the Hillsboro Police Department, you will always get a response. HPD responds to every call.

  • City staff are required to document ALL interactions with ICE and other federal immigration enforcement staff. This includes ANY interaction by ANY City employee in ANY City department: Fire & Rescue, Library, Parks & Recreation, Police, Public Works, Water, and more.

  • The City is working to create enhanced staff trainings on ICE interactions.

  • The City of Hillsboro will look to share its resources with other cities and communities to support their own response to ICE. This includes sharing trainings and policy development for cities that do not have the resources to dedicate to ICE response. 

Hillsboro City Council Unanimously Agrees On Plan To Respond To ICE Impacts On Community - 11/25/25

The Hillsboro City Council held a special work session on November 24, 2025, to continue discussions on the City's response to federal immigration enforcement by ICE (Immigration & Customs Enforcement) and other federal agencies.  

 

The work session was for the City Council to develop a plan to respond to ICE impacts in the community. The plan was informed by suggestions from the Council, City staff, community-based organizations, and feedback from the community that was received in public comments over the last few meetings. 

 

 

The plan's five main focus areas are: Focusing Internally, Providing Funding Support, Partnering with Community, Calling for State & Federal Action, and Declaring a Local Emergency.

Key Takeaways:

The Council unanimously agreed on a plan that would include the following:

  • Advocate strongly for changes at the State and Federal level, including a Statewide emergency declaration

  • Increase funding support for community-focused funding

  • Develop a grant program for small businesses impacted by ICE

  • Make sure community in need has access to utility assistance

  • Work with the Hillsboro School District (HSD) to identify ways to support online learning and to support students experiencing housing instability

  • Create a community advisory committee

  • Build on existing relationships with community-based organizations (CBOs) and community

  • Set up ongoing meetings and forums to hear from CBOs and community, to include City administration and Hillsboro Police Department leadership, to hear directly about impacts in our community, develop solutions, and support each other in sharing accurate information, and sharing resources

  • Add more information on Knowing Your Rights to the City webpage, including the section on Immigration Resources

  • Post signage in City facilities to label which areas are open to the public and which areas are private and off-limits to ICE without a search warrant

  • Pause Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) usage until the City can do a more thorough review

  • City staff note that ICE may choose not to follow the City's rules. The community should be aware of this and not have a false sense of safety because of City signage

 

 

The Council also asked staff to come back with options to evaluate the following: 

  • Establishing a dedicated office within the City to assist with immigration and other human rights issues

  • Strengthening the City’s Sanctuary status by appropriately codifying certain requirements

  • Finding opportunities to assist with rent relief for impacted community members and small businesses

More Takeaways

  • All community members should know: Whenever you call the Hillsboro Police Department, you will always get a response. HPD responds to every call.

  • City staff are required to document ALL interactions with ICE and other federal immigration enforcement staff. This includes ANY interaction by ANY City employee in ANY City department: Fire & Rescue, Library, Parks & Recreation, Police, Public Works, Water, and more.

  • The City is working to create enhanced staff trainings on ICE interactions.

  • The City of Hillsboro will look to share its resources with other cities and communities to support their own response to ICE. This includes sharing trainings and policy development for cities that do not have the resources to dedicate to ICE response.